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caudal

[ kawd-l ]
/ ˈkɔd l /
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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
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Origin of caudal

1655–65; <New Latin caudālis, equivalent to Latin caud(a) tail + -ālis-al1

OTHER WORDS FROM caudal

cau·dal·ly, adverbpostcaudal, adjectivepre·cau·dal, adjective

Words nearby caudal

Cauchy's inequality, caucus, cauda, caudad, caudaite, caudal, caudal anesthesia, caudal fin, caudate, caudex, caudillismo
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Words related to caudal

back, rear

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British Dictionary definitions for caudal

caudal
/ (ˈkɔːdəl) /
adjective
anatomy of or towards the posterior part of the body
zoology relating to, resembling, or in the position of the tail

Derived forms of caudal

caudally, adverb

Word Origin for caudal

C17: from New Latin caudālis, from cauda
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Scientific definitions for caudal

caudal
[ kôd′l ]
Relating to or near the tail or hind parts of an animal.
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