Tailfirst

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adverb
  1. 1
    With the tail in front. not-comparable

    "This change occurs during the first stage of parturition, and the orientation changes where 60–70 percent of the puppies are born headfirst. Changes in orientation leave about 30–40 percent are ^([sic]) born tailfirst."

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"This change occurs during the first stage of parturition, and the orientation changes where 60–70 percent of the puppies are born headfirst. Changes in orientation leave about 30–40 percent are ^([sic]) born tailfirst."

Etymology

From tail + first.

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