posteriorization

noun

The acquisition of posterior values, especially the formation of the forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain and spinal cord from the anterior neural plate

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Meanings

nounposteriorization (plural posteriorizations)

plural posteriorizations

  1. biologyThe acquisition of posterior values, especially the formation of the forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain and spinal cord from the anterior neural plate

Origin

From posterior + -ization.

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posteriorization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posteriorization

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“posteriorization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posteriorization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posteriorization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posteriorization.

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