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tailfirst

tailfirst adverb: with the tail in front.

Adverb

tailfirst (not comparable)

  1. 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

Antonyms of tailfirst

Origin of tailfirst

From tail + first.

Questions about tailfirst

What does tailfirst mean?
Tailfirst means with the tail in front.
What part of speech is tailfirst?
Tailfirst is an adverb.

Words near tailfirst in the dictionary

  1. tailfans
  2. tailfeather
  3. tailfeathers
  4. tailfin
  5. tailfins
  6. tailfirst
  7. tailflip
  8. tailflipping
  9. tailflips
  10. tailflower
  11. tailflowers

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