posterior

²pos·te·ri·or

noun \pä-ˈstir-ē-ər, pō-\

Definition of POSTERIOR

: the hinder parts of the body; specifically : buttocks

Examples of POSTERIOR

1. The man squeezed his large posterior into the chair.
2. <the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior>

First Known Use of POSTERIOR

circa 1616

Related to POSTERIOR

Synonyms: backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, buttocks, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush [slang]

Related Words: beam, stern; moon [slang]

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Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral