posterior
adjectiveHow many syllables in posterior?
There are 4 syllables in the word posterior.How to pronounce posterior:
Definition of posterior:
- posterior (adjective):
- later in time subsequent
- located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure.
Synonyms for posterior:
aft
back
caudal
dorsal
hind
position
rear
retral
spatial relation
Antonyms for posterior:
anterior
beginning
first
fore
foremost
forward
front
frontal
frontward
frontwards
lead
leading
preceding
vanward
ventral
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