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caudate (adj.)

"having a tail," c. 1600, from Modern Latin caudatus, from Latin cauda "tail of an animal," which is of unknown origin. Related: Caudation.

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Definitions of caudate from WordNet
1
caudate (n.)
a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain;
Synonyms: caudate nucleus
caudate (n.)
amphibians that resemble lizards;
Synonyms: urodele
2
caudate (adj.)
having a tail or taillike appendage;
Synonyms: caudated
caudate (adj.)
(of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip;
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