posterior
adjective [before noun] /pɒsˈtɪə.ri.ər/
/pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/ formalDefinition
› positioned at or towards the back, or later in time → Compare anteriorBefore, after and alreadyAfter and behindAfter and behindBefore, after and already
(Definition of posterior adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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