posterior

/pɑˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/

UK: /pɒsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/

PⱭSTꞮɹ · i · ɚ (3 syllables)

English Adj Top 26,354

Definition

Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin posterior (“that comes or follows after; later, latter”).