Nearby Words
adjective
1.
situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
2.
coming after in order, as in a series.
3.
coming after in time; later; subsequent (sometimes followed by to).
4.
Anatomy, Zoology.
a.
(in quadrupeds) pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end of the body.
b.
(in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the back plane of the body, equivalent to the dorsal surface of quadrupeds.
5.
Botany. toward the back and near the main axis, as the upper lip of a flower.
noun
6.
the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks.
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Posterior to
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin, comparative of posterus coming after, derivative of post after
1525–35; < Latin, comparative of posterus coming after, derivative of post after
Related forms
pos·te·ri·or·ly, adverb
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