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1. (anatomy and zoology) Behind.
2. Transcending, encompassing.
3. (geology) Modified by metamorphosis; analogies and derivatives of metamorphism.
4. (pathology) Consequent on.
5. (botany and zoology) Later or subsequent.
6. Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive or recursive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
7. (obsolete, architecture and zoology) Situated between two segments.
8. Having analogies with metaphysics.
9. (chemistry) Having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent.
10. (organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; contrasted with ortho- and para-.
11. (biochemistry) Relating to metabolism.