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tailfirst en · ADV

Etymology

From tail + first.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) With the tail in front.
    • 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. 2013, Robert L. Ridgway, The Truth About Dog and Cat Treatments and Anomalies, page 205:

Antonyms

headfirst