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Posterior vs Firmisternal - What's the difference?

posterior | firmisternal |

As adjectives the difference between posterior and firmisternal

is that posterior is located behind, or towards the rear of an object while firmisternal is (biology|of frogs) having the epicoracoid cartilages fused both anteriorly and posteriorly.

As a noun posterior

is (euphemistic) the buttocks.

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

    * ----

    firmisternal

    English

    Adjective

    (-) (wikipedia firmisternal)
  • (biology, of frogs) Having the epicoracoid cartilages fused both anteriorly and posteriorly.

    • See also

    * arciferal