caudal
[kawd-l]
adjective
Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
Zoology. taillike: caudal appendages.
noun
Medicine/Medical. a caudal anesthetic
Origin of caudal
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The caudal limb of the postcentral is joined by a transparietal piece.
Christian ScienceMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
So they got more tail and spliced it on to his caudal appendage.
Lincoln's Yarns and StoriesAlexander K. McClure
He named it falcata, or "scythe-shaped," from the curving of the caudal fin.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and OthersJames Alexander Henshall
The caudal extremity of both is furnished with a rudimentary claw.
Curiosities of CivilizationAndrew Wynter
This brings you to where the dorsal and caudal fins are inserted.
Taxidermy and Zoological CollectingWilliam T. Hornaday
caudal
adjective
Word Origin for caudal
C17: from New Latin caudālis, from cauda
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[kôd′l]
adj.
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