noun
nates
Nates (noun) means the front pair of four bumps on the back of the midbrain in most mammals.
noun
1
The front pair of four bumps on the back of the midbrain in most mammals.
2
(anatomy) The buttocks.
"Enderby watched her warily as she lay prone, having kicked the clothes off the bed, her nates silvered by the Roman moonlight to the likeness of a meringue."
— Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr Enderby (1963)
"He sat cross-legged on a damask pillow and scrutinized the pale puckered nates with the air of an epicure examining a fly in his vichyssoise."
— TC Boyle, Water Music (1982)
3
The raised points near the hinge of a bivalve's shell.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin natēs, the plural of natis.
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What is the meaning of nates?
"nates" (noun) means the front pair of four bumps on the back of the midbrain in most mammals.
What is another word for nates?
Other words for "nates" include can, bottom, ass, behind, butt, backside.
What are the different meanings of nates?
"nates" has 3 main meanings: 1. The front pair of four bumps on the back of the midbrain in most mammals; 2. (anatomy) The buttocks; 3. The raised points near the hinge of a bivalve's shell.
