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Posticous

Posticous \Pos"ti*cous\, a. [L. posticus.] (Bot.)

  1. Posterior.

  2. Situated on the outer side of a filament; -- said of an extrorse anther.

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posticous

a. 1 (context botany English) posterior 2 (context botany English) Situated on the outer side of a filament; said of an extrorse anther.