/ Dictionary / Index A afterbody: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: af•ter•bod•y Pronunciation: (af'tur-bod"ē, äf'-), [key] — pl. -bod•ies. the portion of a ship's hull aft of the middle body. the rear part of an aircraft's fuselage. the part of a guided missile behind the nose cone, usually unprotected against reentry heat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. afterbirth afterbrain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language