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单词 caudal
释义

caudal

[ kawd-l ]
/ ˈkɔd l /
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adjective

Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
Zoology. taillike: caudal appendages.

noun

Medicine/Medical. a caudal anesthetic

Origin of caudal

1655–65; <New Latin caudālis, equivalent to Latin caud(a) tail + -ālis-al1

OTHER WORDS FROM caudal

cau·dal·ly, adverbpostcaudal, adjectivepre·cau·dal, adjective

Words nearby caudal

caucus, cauda, caudad, cauda equina, caudaite, caudal, caudal anesthesia, caudal fin, caudal flexure, caudal transverse fissure, cauda pancreatis
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British Dictionary definitions for caudal

caudal
/ (ˈkɔːdəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or towards the posterior part of the body
zoology relating to, resembling, or in the position of the tail

Derived forms of caudal

caudally, adverb

Word Origin for caudal

C17: from New Latin caudālis, from cauda
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for caudal

caudal
[ kôdl ]

adj.

Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior.
Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.
Taillike.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for caudal

caudal
[ kôdl ]

Relating to or near the tail or hind parts of an animal.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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