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CAUDATE
caudate, caudated
(adjective) having a tail or taillike appendage
caudate
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip
urodele, caudate
(noun) amphibians that resemble lizards
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
caudate (not comparable)
(botany) Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
(zoology) Having a tail.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.
(anatomy) Indicates an anatomical structure with a tail-like extension, such as the Caudate nucleus.
Noun
caudate (plural caudates)
(zoology) Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians.
Anagrams
• acuated
Source: Wiktionary
Cau"date, Cau"da*ted. a. Etym: [L. cauda tail.]
Definition: Having a taill; having a termination like a tail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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