CAUDAD

Etymology

Adverb

caudad (not comparable)

(zoology) backwards; toward the tail or posterior part

(anatomy) towards the feet (only in humans)

Source: Wiktionary


Cau"dad, adv. Etym: [L. cauda tail + ad to.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Backwards; toward the tail or posterior part.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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