na·tes (n  t z)pl.n. The buttocks. [Latin nat s, pl. of natis, buttock.] |
nates [ˈneɪtiːz]
pl n sing -tis [-tɪs]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a technical word for the buttocks
[from Latin; compare Greek nōton back, nosthi buttocks]
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| Noun | 1. |  nates - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, butt body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
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