Caudal
Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
Zoology. taillike:
caudal appendages.
Medicine/Medical. a caudal anesthetic.
Historical Examples
adjective
(anatomy) of or towards the posterior part of the body
(zoology) relating to, resembling, or in the position of the tail
adj.
1660s, from Latin cauda “tail of an animal,” of unknown origin, + -al (1).
caudal cau·dal (kôd’l)
adj.
Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior.
Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.
Tail-like.
caudal
(kôd’l)
Relating to or near the tail or hind parts of an animal.
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