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View definitions for posterior

posterior

adjective as in rear

adjective as in subsequent

noun as in rump

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Dyeing poison frogs, Dendrobates tinctorius, have been shown to tap their posterior toes in response to a range of prey sizes, from small fruit flies to large crickets.

Dr. Keith Meister performed the surgery in Arlington, Texas, to repair what Hollander described as a small tear in the posterior of Brash’s ulnar collateral ligament.

The return of Walker Buehler after a nearly two-year recovery from Tommy John surgery is expected to boost the Dodgers’ rotation, but the bullpen took another hit when veteran right-hander Joe Kelly was put on the 15-day injured list because of a right posterior shoulder strain before Monday night’s game against the Miami Marlins.

A few fans were dumbfounded: What was the state of his posterior, and other parts?

Posterior and panuveitis in particular are associated with a poor prognosis and a protracted course of the disease.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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