nates

名词 n.
/ˈneɪtiːz/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the anterior optic lobes. plural,plural-only
  2. The buttocks. plural,plural-only
    — 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.
  3. The umbones of a bivalve shell. plural,plural-only

词源

From Latin natēs, plural of natis.
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