caudal

[ kawd-l ]

/ ˈkɔd l /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR caudal ON THESAURUS.COM

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

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

caucus, cauda, caudad, cauda equina, caudaite, caudal, caudal anesthesia, caudal fin, caudal flexure, caudal transverse fissure, cauda pancreatis

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Example sentences from the Web for caudal

Mandibles with four teeth; caudal appendages twice as long as the pedicels of the sixth cirrus.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The posterior ray of the caudal membrane or hood of the male is three-cleft.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
The two layers composing the transverse mesocolon are an upper or cephalic and a lower or caudal layer.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
Is the lateral line complete in all fishes, i. e., does it extend from the head to the caudal fin without a single break?
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various

The transverse process of the seventh caudal is perforated by a vertical foramen.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for caudal

caudal

[ kôd′l ]

adj.

Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior.

Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.

Taillike.

Scientific definitions for caudal

caudal

[ kôd′l ]

Relating to or near the tail or hind parts of an animal.

单词	caudal
释义	caudal [ kawd-l ] / ˈkɔd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caudal ON THESAURUS.COM 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 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 caucus, cauda, caudad, cauda equina, caudaite, caudal, caudal anesthesia, caudal fin, caudal flexure, caudal transverse fissure, cauda pancreatis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caudal Mandibles with four teeth; caudal appendages twice as long as the pedicels of the sixth cirrus. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The posterior ray of the caudal membrane or hood of the male is three-cleft. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold The two layers composing the transverse mesocolon are an upper or cephalic and a lower or caudal layer. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Is the lateral line complete in all fishes, i. e., does it extend from the head to the caudal fin without a single break? Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various The transverse process of the seventh caudal is perforated by a vertical foramen. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caudal back, rear Medical definitions for caudal caudal [ kôd′l ] adj. Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior. Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior. Taillike. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for caudal caudal [ kôd′l ] Relating to or near the tail or hind parts of an animal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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caudal

adjective

noun

Origin of caudal

OTHER WORDS FROM caudal

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Example sentences from the Web for caudal

British Dictionary definitions for caudal

adjective

Derived forms of caudal

Word Origin for caudal

Words related to caudal

Medical definitions for caudal

adj.

Scientific definitions for caudal