caudal
Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
Zoology. taillike: caudal appendages.
Medicine/Medical. a caudal anesthetic
Origin of caudal
1Other words from caudal
- cau·dal·ly, adverb
- postcaudal, adjective
- pre·cau·dal, adjective
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How to use caudal in a sentence
This specimen, a male having 173 ventrals and 69 caudals, was found beneath the bark on a log in the forest.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. DuellmanThis specimen, a male having 144 ventrals and 55 caudals, was found beneath bark on a log in the forest.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. DuellmanSimilar but much smaller foramina occur on the sides of the centra of the eighth and ninth caudals.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae | Frederick TrueA ridge unites the anterior and posterior facets for the chevrons on the ninth and succeeding caudals.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae | Frederick TrueThe spines of the caudals are rather more expanded at the tip and more inclined backward than in the Newport skeleton.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae | Frederick True
British Dictionary definitions for caudal
/ (ˈkɔːdəl) /
anatomy of or towards the posterior part of the body
zoology relating to, resembling, or in the position of the tail
Origin of caudal
1Derived forms of caudal
- caudally, adverb
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Scientific definitions for caudal
[ kôd′l ]
Relating to or near the tail or hind parts of an animal.
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