posteriorly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post Latin posterus Latin posteriorbor. English posterior Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English posteriorly 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.”

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.”