What does "posterior" mean?
Posterior: Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
Additional senses
- 2.(Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal.
- 3.(Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower. Gray.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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