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posterior

[po-steer-ee-er, poh-] / pɒˈstɪər i ər, poʊ- /




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To offset that, he pays extra attention to strengthening the posterior, or back, chain of their bodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Research has shown that the premotor and posterior parietal cortices, along with the temporoparietal junction, are active in the brain when we are locating or thinking about ourselves.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

For example, annelids such as Platynereis dumerilii can regenerate entire parts of their posterior body after injury.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Not since Jarvis Cocker waved his posterior at Michael Jackson has the Brits seen such depravity.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

“At the occipital bone, the posterior base of my skull,” Rachael said.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick