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Anterion vs Posterior - What's the difference?

anterion | posterior |

anterion

Not English

Anterion has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'anterion':

andiron, androgen, anthralin, antiurban, antiricin, antiarin, amatorian, anatron

posterior

English

Alternative forms

* posteriour (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Located behind, or towards the rear of an object.
  • Following in order or in time.
  • (anatomy) Nearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
  • (botany) Next to, or facing the main stem or axis.

    • Synonyms

    * (located behind or towards the rear) rear, hinder, back * (Following in order or in time) later

    Antonyms

    * anterior

    Derived terms

    * posteriorly

    Coordinate terms

    * *

    Related terms

    * See post- * posteriorize

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (euphemistic) The buttocks.

    • Anagrams

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