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posteriorly

adv

Etymology

From posterior + -ly.

  1. borrowed from posterior
  2. formed as posteriorly — “posterior + -ly”

Definitions

  1. After (in time).

  2. Behind (in position).

    • Velum occurs as a narrow, rounded ridge forming the valve margin in lateral view, continuous posteriorly as the dolon in females.

  3. Towards the posterior.

    • Margin of dolon curling smoothly to distal margin of velum both anteriorly and posteriorly, but dolonal margins not in contact when valves closed.

The neighborhood

Derived

inferoposteriorly, lateroposteriorly, medioposteriorly, mesioposteriorly, mesoposteriorly, proximoposteriorly, subposteriorly, superoposteriorly

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA