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postero-

postero- prefix: posterior; back.

Prefix

postero-

  1. posterior; back

Antonyms of postero-

Forms of postero-

alternative formposterio-

Origin of postero-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin posterior.

Questions about postero-

What does postero- mean?
Postero- means posterior; back.
What part of speech is postero-?
Postero- is a prefix.

Words near postero- in the dictionary

  1. posterizes
  2. posterizing
  3. posterlike
  4. postern
  5. posterns
  6. postero-
  7. postero-lateral
  8. postero-ventro-lateral
  9. postero-ventro-laterally
  10. posteroanterior
  11. posteroapical

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