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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the enlarged plates on the underside of a snake's tail.

Adjective

1. 1
   On the underside of the tail. not-comparable

   "a snake's subcaudal plates"

Synonyms

All synonyms

urostege

Etymology

From sub- + caudal.

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