POSTAXIAL

Etymology

Adjective

postaxial (comparative more postaxial, superlative most postaxial)

(anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior.

Source: Wiktionary


Post*ax"i*al, a. Etym: [Pref. post- + axial.] (Anat.)

Definition: Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or posterior (that is, ulnar or fibular) side of, the axis of a vertebrate limb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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