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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