caudate

or cau·dat·ed

[ kaw-deyt or kaw-dey-tid ]
/ ˈkɔ deɪt or ˈkɔ deɪ tɪd /

adjective Zoology.

having a tail or taillike appendage.

Origin of caudate

1590–1600; < New Latin caudātus, equivalent to Latin caud(a) tail + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM caudate

cau·da·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for caudate

caudate

caudated

/ (ˈkɔːdeɪt) /

adjective

having a tail or a tail-like appendage

Derived forms of caudate

caudation, noun

Word Origin for caudate

C17: from New Latin caudātus, from cauda