"nates" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈneɪtiːz/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nates.wav
Rhymes: -eɪtiz Etymology: From Latin natēs, plural of natis. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|natēs}} Latin natēs Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} nates pl (plural only)
  1. (anatomy, medicine) The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the anterior optic lobes. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Anatomy, Medicine
    Sense id: en-nates-en-noun-qKEciYKc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 2 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 51 3 46 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. The buttocks. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Buttocks
    Sense id: en-nates-en-noun-XkqOSKZ3 Disambiguation of Buttocks: 4 96 0 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 43 11 46
  3. (zoology) The umbones of a bivalve shell. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-nates-en-noun-I1qFuBaz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 2 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 51 3 46 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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