Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated the farthest behind in a series of several posterior elements.
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- adjective anatomy Nearest the
posterior orback end.
Etymologies
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posterior + -most
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The size and complexity of vertebrae in the posteriormost part of the tail decrease rapidly following the last chevron-bearing caudal (
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