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caudal

cau·dal

UK/ˈkɔːdəl/ US/ˈkɔdʌl/ uncommon
adjective (3) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

constituting or relating to a tail

  • “caudal appendage”
Antonyms
2.

resembling a tail

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3.

(of quadrupeds) situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises

  • “caudal fins”
  • “the caudal end of the body”
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adverb

1.

toward the posterior end of the body

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin caudālis (“having a tail”).

Phrases

  • caudal artery
  • caudal fin
  • caudal keel
  • caudal peduncle

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