Caudocephalic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Going from the tail to the head. not-comparable
"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 ]."
Example
More examples"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 ]."
Etymology
From caudo- + cephalic.
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