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n 1 a : the rear part of the human body esp. from the neck to the end of the spine b : the corresponding part of a lower animal (as a quadruped) c : SPINAL COLUMN 2 : the part of the upper surface of the tongue behind the front and lying opposite the soft palate when the tongue is at rest .
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