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posterior

adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/puʃtɨˈɾjɔɾ/medium

pos·te·ri·or

Definitions

1Coming after in time or order; later.
Subsequent events confirmed our suspicions.
The answer is on the posterior page.
Common collocations
posterior dateposterior period
2Situated at or toward the hind part of the body (especially in anatomy).
The posterior region of the skull.
The horse's posterior limbs.
Common collocations
posterior partposterior region

Etymology

Do latim 'posterior', comparativo de 'posterus' (que vem depois).

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