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Noun: posterity  pó'ste-ri-tee
  1. All of the offspring of a given progenitor
    "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"
    - descendants
     
  2. All future generations

Derived forms: posterities

Type of: biological group, generation

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posterior pituitary
posterior pituitary gland
posterior serratus muscle
posterior subcapsular cataract
posterior synechia
posterior temporal artery
posterior vein of the left ventricle
posteriority
posteriorly
posterity
postern
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postfix
postfix notation
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postganglionic
postglacial
postgraduate
post-haste
posthitis