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Caudate

//ˈkɔː.deɪt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex. not-comparable
2
Having a tail. not-comparable
3
Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians. not-comparable
4
Having a tail-like extension. not-comparable
"the caudate nucleus"

Adjective

1
having a tail or taillike appendage wordnet
2
(of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip wordnet

Noun

1
Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians.
"Some caudates show caudal autotomy, in that part or all of the tail can be shed and subsequently regenerated."
2
amphibians that resemble lizards wordnet
3
a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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