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cau·dal  (kôdl)

adj. Anatomy

1.

a. Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior: the caudal fin of a fish.

b. Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.

2. Similar to a tail in form or function.

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[New Latin caudlis, from Latin cauda, tail.]

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caudal·ly adv.

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caudal [ˈkɔːd^əl]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of or towards the posterior part of the body

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology relating to, resembling, or in the position of the tail

[from New Latin caudālis, from cauda]

caudally  adv

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caudal  (kôdl)

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

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	caudal - constituting or relating to a tail; "caudal appendage" cephalic - of or relating to the head
	2.	caudal - resembling a tail taillike caudate, caudated - having a tail or taillike appendage
	3.	caudal - situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body" posterior - located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
Adv.	1.	caudal - toward the posterior end of the body caudally

Translations

caudal [ˈkɔːdl] ADJ → caudal

caudal

adj → Schwanz-, kaudal (spec); the caudal vertebrae → die Schwanzwirbel pl; the caudal fin → die Schwanzflosse