acaudal

Also a·cau·date

[ey-kawd-l]

adjective

Zoology.

1. tailless.

acaudal

/ eɪˈkɔːdəl /

adjective

1. zoology having no tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of acaudal¹

First recorded in 1855–60; a- ⁶ + caudal