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Caudal

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cau⋅dal

  [kawd-l]
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–adjective
1. Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
2. Zoology. taillike: caudal appendages.
–noun
3. Medicine/Medical. a caudal anesthetic
Origin:
1655–65; < NL caudālis, equiv. to L caud(a) tail + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
cau⋅dal⋅ly, adverb
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cau·dal   (kôd'l)   
adj.   Anatomy

    1. Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior: the caudal fin of a fish.

    2. Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.

  2. Similar to a tail in form or function.


[New Latin caudālis, from Latin cauda, tail.]
cau'dal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cau·dal
Pronunciation: 'kod-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or being a tail
2 : situated in or directed toward the hind part of the body —cau·dal·ly /-&l-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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caudal cau·dal (kôd'l)
adj.

  1. Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior.

  2. Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.

  3. Tail-like.

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