posteriorly

adv — 3 senses

posteriorly

adv

Etymology From posterior + -ly.

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.1991, Peter Colley Sylvester-Bradley, David J. Siveter, A Stereo-atlas of Ostracod Shells - Volume 18, Part 1, page 4:

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.1977, Murray John Copeland, Early Paleozoic Ostracoda from Southwestern District of Mackenzie and Yukon Territory, page 30:

Antonyms: anteriorly
Derived terms: inferoposteriorly, lateroposteriorly, medioposteriorly, mesioposteriorly, mesoposteriorly, proximoposteriorly, subposteriorly, superoposteriorly

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