nates

Pronunciation: /ˈneɪtiːz/

The English word “nates” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the anterior optic lobes.
The buttocks.
The umbones of a bivalve shell.

From Latin natēs, plural of natis.

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