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subˈcaudal, a. (n.)
[sub- 1 b, 11, 21 d.]
Situated under or near the tail; not quite or almost caudal. b. n. A subcaudal part; esp. a subcaudal plate in a serpent.
1777Pennant Brit. Zool. IV. 16 The sub-caudal fins. 1841Penny Cycl. XIX. 404/2 All serpents which have abdominal scuta and subcaudal scales. 1877Coues Fur-Bearing Anim. i. 16 In the Badgers..a particular subcaudal pouch..which produces a peculiar liquid. 1899Proc. Zool. Soc. 671 The anterior subcaudals are purplish grey. |