Caudate

//ˈkɔː.deɪt// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    amphibians that resemble lizards wordnet
  3. 3
    a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having a tail. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Having a tail-like extension. not-comparable

    "the caudate nucleus"

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
bobtailedcaudalcaudate nucleuscaudate nucleuscaudatedscaly tailed

Example

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"Some caudates show caudal autotomy, in that part or all of the tail can be shed and subsequently regenerated."

Etymology

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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caudate nucleuse caudata

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