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posterior 1. Zoology (of animals) of or near the hind end 2. Botany (of a flower) situated nearest to the main stem 3. Anatomy dorsal or towards the spine 4. the buttocks; rump posterior [pä′stir·ē·ər] (zoology) The hind end of an organism. Toward the back, or hinder end, of the body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For in sciences which use demonstration there is that which is prior and that which is posterior in order; in geometry, the elements are prior to the propositions; in reading and writing, the letters of the alphabet are prior to the syllables. As to any provincial history in which the agents are all of high moral rank, that must be of a date long posterior to the first Reform Bill, and Peter Featherstone, you perceive, was dead and buried some months before Lord Grey came into office. and he extended what appeared to be a bundle of tentacles from the posterior part of his head. |
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