posterior

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The middle third does not grow in width as quickly as the posterior, and still less than the anterior third; thus the shape of the permanent body becomes somewhat narrow at the waist.

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  1. adjective Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.
  2. adjective Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal side in humans and other primates.
  3. adjective Botany Next to or facing the main stem or axis.

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  1. Latin, comparative of posterus, coming after, from post, afterward; see apo- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Formerly also posteriour; from Old French posterieur, French postérieur = Spanish Portuguese posterior = Italian posteriore, from Latin posterior, comparative of posterus, coming after, following, next, next in order, time, or place, later, latter, hinder, from post, after: see post.
 

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