postaxial

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UK/pəʊstˈæksɪəl/US/poʊstˈæksiəl/

adjective

Situated behind an axis in the body of an animal; hind; posterior.

“postaxial limb”

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Meanings

adjectivepostaxial (comparative more postaxial, superlative most postaxial)

comparative more postaxial · superlative most postaxial

  1. anatomySituated behind an axis in the body of an animal; hind; posterior.

    postaxial limb

    2 more examples

    postaxial border

    postaxial cartilage

Origin

From post- + axial.

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Cite this entry
APA

postaxial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postaxial

MLA

“postaxial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postaxial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postaxial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postaxial.

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