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posteriors
[po-steer-ee-er, poh-] 
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posterior
[po-steer-ee-er, poh-]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | behind of animate being |
| Synonyms: | back, backside, bottom, butt*, buttocks, can*, cheeks, derriere, duff, fanny, hind part, keester, moon*, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tuchis, tush |
| Notes: | anterior/ventral means 'front, situated at the front' and posterior/dorsal means 'rear, situated at the rear' |
| Antonyms: | anterior, front |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | backside |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rear end |
| Synonyms: | behind, bottom, butt*, buttocks, derrière, fanny, posterior, rear, rump, seat*, tail, tush |
| Antonyms: | front |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | behind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | buttocks |
| Synonyms: | backside, bottom, breech, can*, derrière, fanny, fundament, posterior, rear, rump, seat, tail, tush |
| Antonyms: | front |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bottom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rear end |
| Synonyms: | backside, behind, breech, bum*, butt*, buttocks, derriere, fanny, fundament, posterior, rear, rump, seat, tail, tush |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | butt/buttocks |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animate rear end |
| Synonyms: | back end, backside, behind, bottom, bum*, derrière, fanny, fundament, gluteus maximus, haunches, hindquarters, posterior, rear, rump, seat, tush |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | can |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | buttocks |
| Synonyms: | backside, behind, butt*, derrière, fanny, fundament, gluteus maximus, hind end, posterior, rump, seat, tush |
| Notes: | can applies to what is possible and may to what is permissible; can means 'able to,' may means 'permitted to' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | derriere |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | backside |
| Synonyms: | ass, bottom, buns, buttocks, can, cheeks, fanny, heinie, keister, posterior, rear, rear end, seat |
| Main Entry: | duff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rear end |
| Synonyms: | ass, backside, behind, buns, butt*, buttocks, cheeks, derriere, fanny, gluteus maximus, heinie, keister, posterior, seat* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | extremity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animate being's appendage |
| Synonyms: | backside, finger, flipper, foot, hand, leg, limb, paw, posterior, toe |
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