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单词 caudal
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caudal


cau·dal

C0170700 (kôd′l)adj. Anatomy 1. a. Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior: the caudal fin of a fish.b. Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.2. Similar to a tail in form or function.
[New Latin caudālis, from Latin cauda, tail.]
cau′dal·ly adv.

caudal

(ˈkɔːdəl) adj1. (Anatomy) anatomy of or towards the posterior part of the body2. (Zoology) zoology relating to, resembling, or in the position of the tail[C17: from New Latin caudālis, from cauda] ˈcaudally adv

cau•dal

(ˈkɔd l)

adj. 1. of, at, or near the tail end of the body. 2. taillike: caudal appendages. [1655–65; < New Latin caudālis= Latin caud(a) tail + -ālis -al1] cau′dal•ly, adv.

cau·dal

(kôd′l) Of or near the tail or hind parts of an animal: a fish's caudal fin.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.caudal - constituting or relating to a tail; "caudal appendage"cephalic - of or relating to the head
2.caudal - resembling a tailtaillikecaudate, caudated - having a tail or taillike appendage
3.caudal - situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body"posterior - located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
Adv.1.caudal - toward the posterior end of the bodycaudally
Translations
caudalcaudale

caudal


caudal

1. Anatomy of or towards the posterior part of the body 2. Zoology relating to, resembling, or in the position of the tail

caudal

[′kȯd·əl] (zoology) Toward, belonging to, or pertaining to the tail or posterior end.

caudal


caudal

 [kaw´d'l] 1. pertaining to a cauda.2. situated more toward the cauda, or tail, than some specified reference point; away from the head.

cau·dal

(kaw'dăl), [TA] Pertaining to the tail. Synonym(s): caudalis [TA] [Mod. L. caudalis]

caudal

(kôd′l)adj. Anatomy 1. a. Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior: the caudal fin of a fish.b. Situated beneath or on the underside; inferior.2. Similar to a tail in form or function.
cau′dal·ly adv.

caudal

A maternal effect gene which is important for patterning of posterior abdominal segments of Drosophila melanogaster embryos.

cau·dal

(kaw'dăl) [TA] 1. Pertaining to the tail. 2. veterinary anatomy Denoting a position nearer to the tail. [Mod. L. caudalis ]

caudal

Pertaining to the tail end of the body. Denoting a tailward direction in anatomy. Although not externally visible, the human tail still exists, in a vestigial form, as the COCCYX.

caudal

relating to or in the position of the tail; for example, the caudal fin of fish.

cau·dal

(kaw'dăl) [TA] Pertaining to the tail. [Mod. L. caudalis ]

caudal


Related to caudal: caudal anesthesia, caudal block
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Synonyms for caudal

adj constituting or relating to a tail

Antonyms

  • cephalic

adj resembling a tail

Synonyms

  • taillike

Related Words

  • caudate
  • caudated

adj situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises

Related Words

  • posterior

adv toward the posterior end of the body

Synonyms

  • caudally
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