postabdomen

noun

post·​abdomen

(¦)pōst +

1

: a posterior differentiated part of the abdomen

specifically : the slender posterior sting-bearing portion of the abdomen of a scorpion

2

: a posterior part of the body beyond the abdomen proper

postabdominal

¦⸗+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from post- + abdomen

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