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ALL meanings of posteriorly

pos·te·ri·or
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  • adjective posteriorly situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior). 1
  • adjective posteriorly coming after in order, as in a series. 1
  • adjective posteriorly coming after in time; later; subsequent (sometimes followed by to). 1
  • adjective posteriorly 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. 1
  • adjective posteriorly Botany. toward the back and near the main axis, as the upper lip of a flower. 1
  • noun posteriorly the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks. 1
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