- (a.) Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
- (a.) Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior.
- (a.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal.
- (a.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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