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buttock

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but·tock  (btk)
n.
1.
a. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures.
b. The analogous part of the body on certain mammals.
2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body.

[Middle English, from Old English buttuc, strip of land, end; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

buttock
Noun
1. either of the two large fleshy masses that form the human rump
2. the corresponding part in some mammals [perhaps from Old English buttuc round slope]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.buttockbuttock - either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus, gluteus muscle - any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh

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Near the edge of the final wall, Comanche lodged on a buttock of stone.
Meriones overtook him as he was flying, and struck him on the right buttock.
 
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