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Of or pertaining to the two posterior gastric lobes of the carapace of crabs.

The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

The posterior division of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda.

The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a.

The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.

The last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.

The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten.

The postero-lateral ossification in the sternum of birds; also, the part resulting from such ossification.

A piece of parchment bearing the Decalogue and attached to the doorpost; -- in use among orthodox Hebrews.

A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.

ounding in miracles. [Obs.] When said was all this miracle. Chaucer. Miracle monger, an impostor who pretends to work miracles. -- Miracle play, one of the old dramatic entertainments founded on legends of saints and martyrs or (see 2d Mystery, 2) on events related in the Bible.

who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope.

A compost heap; a dunghill. Chaucer. Tennyson.

One of the posterity of Moab, the son of Lot. (Gen. xix. 37.) Also used adjectively.

A deceiver; an impostor.

ayment of money; specifically, a government order for the payment of money, issued at one post office as payable at another; -- called also postal money order. -- Money scrivener, a person who produces the loan of money to others. [Eng.] -- Money spider, Money spinner (Zoöl.), a small spider; -- so called as being pop…

The post or office of a monitor.

Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement.

pertaining to delay; esp., designating a law passed, as in a time of financial panic, to postpone or delay for a period the time at which notes, bills of exchange, and other obligations, shall mature or become due.

Mormon, first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters.