Caudocephalic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Caudocephalic is an adjective meaning Going from the tail to the head.
Meaning
Going from the tail to the head.
Example Sentences
Cloacal gaping as a female response to males is also known in several snake species, where males perform caudocephalic waving (i.e. muscular contractions from cloaca to head) towards females [42 ,43 ], and the female responds by lifting her tail and gaping her cloaca [44 ,45 ].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caudocephalad, caudate, caudated, cephalistic, cynocephalic, scaphocephalous.
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