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    posterior
    /pɒˈstɪərɪə/

    adjective

    • 1. further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end: "the posterior part of the gut" Similar rearhindbackhinderOpposite anteriorfront
    • 2. coming after in time or order; later: formal "a date posterior to the first Reform Bill" Similar later thansubsequent tofollowingsucceedingOpposite previous

    noun

    • 1. a person's buttocks. humorous

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › posteriorPosterior Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : later in time : subsequent. 2. : situated behind: such as. a. : caudal. b. of the human body or its parts : dorsal. 3. of a plant part : adaxial, superior. posteriorly adverb. 2 of 2. noun. pos· te· ri· or pä-ˈstir-ē-ər. pō- : the hinder parts of the body. specifically : buttocks. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSTERIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POSTERIOR definition: 1. positioned at or towards the back 2. later in time 3. your bottom: . Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › posteriorPOSTERIOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Posterior definition: situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).. See examples of POSTERIOR used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › posteriorPosterior - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective posterior to describe something that's in the back. It’s often used in anatomy — a posterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the back of the brain, and the tail is on the posterior of a fish.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSTERIOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. Someone's bottom can be referred to as their posterior. [mainly humorous] Synonyms: bottom [informal], behind [informal], bum [British, slang], seat More Synonyms of posterior. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Posterior describes something that is situated at the back of something else. [medicine] ...the posterior leg muscles.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › posteriorPosterior Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. At or toward the rear; behind; specif., dorsal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the back of the body in humans and other primates. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Coming after in order; succeeding. Webster's New World.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › posteriorPosterior - definition of posterior by The Free Dictionary

    1. situated at the back of or behind something. 2. coming after or following another in a series. 3. coming after in time. 4. (Zoology) zoology (of animals) of or near the hind end. 5. (Botany) botany (of a flower) situated nearest to the main stem. 6. (Anatomy) anatomy dorsal or towards the spine. n. 7. (Anatomy) the buttocks; rump.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › posterior'sPosterior Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Posterior definition, situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior). See more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › posteriorposterior | meaning of posterior in Longman Dictionary of...

    posterior meaning, definition, what is posterior: near or at the back of something: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › posteriorPosterior Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    POSTERIOR meaning: near or toward the back of something (such as the body)