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na·tes (ntz)
pl.n.
The buttocks.

nates
[nā′tēz] sing. natis
Etymology: L, buttocks
the fleshy hillocks at the lower posterior part of the torso comprising fat and the gluteal muscles. Also called buttock.

buttocks [but´oks]
the two fleshy prominences formed by the gluteal muscles on the lower part of the back. Called also breech, clunes, and nates.

nates
[L.] the buttocks.


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