CAUDAL

caudal

(adjective) situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; “caudal fins”; “the caudal end of the body”

caudal, taillike

(adjective) resembling a tail

caudal

(adjective) constituting or relating to a tail; “caudal appendage”

caudally, caudal

(adverb) toward the posterior end of the body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

caudal (not comparable)

(zoology) Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.

Noun

caudal (plural caudals)

A caudal vertebra.

Source: Wiktionary


Cau"dal, a. Etym: [L. Cauda tail. Cf. Coward.]

Definition: Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage. The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes. Darwin. Caudal fin (Zoöl.), the terminal fin (or "tail") of a fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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