Palatine vs Postpalatine - What's the difference?

In anatomy terms the difference between palatine and postpalatine

is that palatine is one of a pair of bones behind the palate while postpalatine is situated behind the palate, or behind the palatine bones.

As adjectives the difference between palatine and postpalatine

is that palatine is of or relating to the Palatine Hill in Rome while postpalatine is situated behind the palate, or behind the palatine bones.

As a noun palatine

is a Roman soldier.

As a proper noun Palatine

is one of the seven hills of Rome; the site of the earliest settlement.

palatine

English

(wikipedia palatine)

Etymology 1

Adjective

(-)

Of or relating to the Palatine Hill in Rome.

Of or relating to powers normally possessed by a sovereign but exercised by a lesser noble, or by a nominee of a sovereign.

Of or relating to a palace, particularly for the Eastern and Western Roman emperors.

Of or relating to a palatine or a palatinate, especially the Rhineland Palatinate.

Noun

(en noun)

A Roman soldier.

A Roman or Byzantine official.

A feudal lord (a count palatine or (m)) or a bishop possessing palatine powers.

A resident of a palatinate.

The highest dignitary in the former Kingdom of Hungary after the king.

(Palatine of Hungary)

Etymology 2

Adjective

(-)

Of or relating to the palate

Of or relating to a palatine bone.

Noun

(en noun)

(label) One of a pair of bones behind the palate.

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postpalatine

English

Adjective

(-)

(anatomy) Situated behind the palate, or behind the palatine bones.

(Webster 1913)