cauda

[ kou-duh, kaw- ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural cau·dae [kou, -dee, kaw, -].

1. a tail or taillike appendage.

cauda

/ ˈkɔːdə /

noun

1. zoology the area behind the anus of an animal; tail
2. anatomy
   1. any tail-like structure
   2. the posterior part of an organ

Word History and Origins

Origin of cauda¹

1690–1700; < Latin: tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of cauda¹

Latin: tail

Example Sentences

There’s a miso bagna cauda and Brussels sprouts, bacon and date kebabs.

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Et praecepto legis cauda hostiae in sacrificio iubetur offerri.

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M. angulatus, tuberculis conicis, cauda flexuosa, labio interno rugoso.

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M. angulatus tuberculis nodosis, cauda flexuosa, labio interiore lvi.

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The reference to Seba, the name, and the "Cauda subulata, longitudine test" were not present.

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Jumentum in nominis mei contemptum, tanquam in diminutione bestiae dehonestari possim, cauda truncatum est.

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