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posticous
[ po-stahy-kuhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- hinder; posterior.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of posticous1
1865–70; < Latin postīcus behind, hinder, derivative of post after; -ous
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Example Sentences
It is curious as compared with Scitamineæ, in which the posticous stamen is alone fully developed.
From Project Gutenberg
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