caudad

British

/ ˈkɔːdæd /

adverb

anatomy towards the tail or posterior part Compare cephalad

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Etymology

Origin of caudad

C19: from _cauda + _-ad ²

Example Sentences

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Winter pelage comes in first on the rump and spreads caudad and ventrad.

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This area of molt then spreads cephalad and caudad.

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The molt patch extends caudad toward the tail and cephalad toward the chin.

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Dextro-caudad: extends obliquely between dextrad and caudad.

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Post antennal organs: in Collembola, oblong or ellipsoidal organs situated just caudad of the bases of the antenna.

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