Caudal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔːdəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Caudal is an adjective meaning (zoology) Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
Meaning
(zoology) Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
More Meanings
- A caudal vertebra.
- (anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the tail end (hind end) of the body; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to inferior.
Example Sentences
The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes, […]
Dassoud […] stepped forward with a lash composed of the caudal appendages of half a dozen wildebeests.
Word Forms
- caudals
Synonyms for caudal
Depending on context, synonyms include posterior, caudate, caudated, taillike.
Antonyms for caudal
Common opposites include cephalad, cephalic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caudated, caudate, posterior, taillike, tail, hindmost.
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