posterior

//pɒˈstɪəriər//
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Adjective

posteriorCanonical form
1

Located at or toward the back or rear; coming after in time or order.

The posterior section of the brain controls vision.

2

(Anatomy) Situated behind or at the back of a structure in the body.

The posterior part of the brain controls vision.

Noun

posteriorSingular
posteriorsPlural
1

The buttocks; a person's rear end.

He slipped on the ice and landed on his posterior.

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