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posterior
[po-steer-ee-er, poh-]
adjective
situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (anterior ).
coming after in order, as in a series.
coming after in time; later; subsequent (sometimes followed byto ).
Anatomy, Zoology.
(in quadrupeds) pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end of the body.
(in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the back plane of the body, equivalent to the dorsal surface of quadrupeds.
Botany.toward the back and near the main axis, as the upper lip of a flower.
noun
the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks.
posterior
/ ɒˈɪəɪə /
adjective
situated at the back of or behind something
coming after or following another in a series
coming after in time
zoology (of animals) of or near the hind end
botany (of a flower) situated nearest to the main stem
anatomy dorsal or towards the spine
noun
the buttocks; rump
statistics a posterior probability
Other 51Թ Forms
- posteriorly adverb
- Dzˈٱǰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of posterior1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of posterior1
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Example Sentences
Research has shown that the premotor and posterior parietal cortices, along with the temporoparietal junction, are active in the brain when we are locating or thinking about ourselves.
Putin looks at Trump the way real vampires look at Count Chocula, but go ahead, kiss Trump’s posterior.
That guy kisses Donald Trump’s posterior so effectively, it’s hard to believe he’s not surgically attached.
Brown: Posterior chain is everything up and down the backside of your body and the posterior.
She also said it was "an important time for women to take control and to feel empowered", and that she often posted photos of her posterior anyway.
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