cauda
[ kou-duh, kaw- ]
/ ˈkaʊ də, ˈkɔ- /
noun, plural cau·dae [kou-dee, kaw-] /ˈkaʊ di, ˈkɔ-/. Anatomy, Zoology.
a tail or taillike appendage.
Origin of cauda
1690–1700; < Latin: tail
Words nearby cauda
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British Dictionary definitions for cauda
cauda
/ (ˈkɔːdə) /
noun
zoology
the area behind the anus of an animal; tail
anatomy
- any tail-like structure
- the posterior part of an organ
Word Origin for cauda
Latin: tail
Medical definitions for cauda
cauda
[ kô′də ]
n. pl. cau•dae (-dē′)
A tail or taillike structure, or a tapering or elongated extremity of an organ or other part.