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Synonyms
pos·te·ri·or (pŏ-stîŕē-ər, pō-)

[Latin comparative of posterus, coming after, from post, afterward.]

adjective 

  1. Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.
  2. Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal side in humans and other primates.
  3. Botany Next to or facing the main stem or axis.
  4. Coming after in order; following.
  5. Following in time; subsequent.

noun 

The buttocks.

derivatives

pos·téri·or·ly
adverb