situated behind or at the rear of; hinder ( opposed to anterior ).

coming after in order, as in a series.

coming after in time; later; subsequent (sometimes fol. by to ).

Anatomy, Zoology .

(in quadrupeds) pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end of the body.

(in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the back plane of the body, equivalent to the dorsal surface of quadrupeds.

Botany . toward the back and near the main axis, as the upper lip of a flower.

the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks.

adjective

anterior , front , preceding , previous

noun

anterior , front

adjective

after , back , behind , dorsal , hind , hinder , hindmost , in back of , last , retralnotes:anterior / ventral means \'front , situated at the front\' and posterior / dorsal means \'rear , situated at the rear\' , coming after , ensuing , following , later , latter , next , postliminary , subsequential , succeedingnotes:anterior / ventral means \'front , postern , rear , subsequent , ulterior , posteriad , posteriorly , rearward , succeeding

noun

back , backside , bottom , butt * , buttocks , can * , cheeks , derriere , duff * , fanny * , hind part , keester , moon * , rear , rear end , rump , seat , tail , tail end , tuchis , tushnotes:anterior / ventral means \'front , situated at the front\' and posterior / dorsal means \'rear , situated at the rear\' , buttock , derrire , after , behind , butt , dorsal , fanny , following , hind , hinder , retral , subsequent , succeeding , tush