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Uropygium :: Uropygium (n.) The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose..

Metasternum :: Metasternum (n.) The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.

Postsphenoid :: Postsphenoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

Labium :: Labium (n.) The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, and serves as an under lip. It consists of the second pair of maxillae, usually closely united in the middle line, but bearing a pair of palpi in most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum)..

Palatonares :: Palatonares (n. pl.) The posterior nares. See Nares.

Posteriority :: Posteriority (n.) The state of being later or subsequent; as, posteriority of time, or of an event; -- opposed to priority..

Posterior :: Posterior (a.) Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior..

Postzygapophysis :: Postzygapophysis (n.) A posterior zygapophysis.

Abdomen :: Abdomen (n.) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda..

Metapterygium :: Metapterygium (n.) The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.

Backside :: Backside (n.) The hinder part, posteriors, or rump of a person or animal..

Cercopod :: Cercopod (n.) One of the jointed antenniform appendages of the posterior somites of certain insects.

Superior :: Superior (a.) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior.

Postnares :: Postnares (n. pl.) The posterior nares. See Nares.

Posterior :: Posterior (a.) Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.

Hindgut :: Hindgut (n.) The posterior part of the alimentary canal, including the rectum, and sometimes the large intestine also..

Xiphiplastron :: Xiphiplastron (n.) The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum..

Turnus :: Turnus (n.) A common, large, handsome, American swallowtail butterfly, now regarded as one of the forms of Papilio, / Jasoniades, glaucus. The wings are yellow, margined and barred with black, and with an orange-red spot near the posterior angle of the hind wings. Called also tiger swallowtail. See Illust. under Swallowtail..

Long :: Long (adv.) At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as, not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the Conquest..

Calcar :: Calcar (n.) A slender bony process from the ankle joint of bats, which helps to support the posterior part of the web, in flight..

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