caudate

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
2. (not-comparable) Having a tail.
3. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.
4. (not-comparable) Having a tail-like extension.

Noun

Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians.

Synonyms

caudated

caudate nucleus

urodele

caudal

having a tail

Translations

caudat

urodel

Olm

caudato

codato

proteo

caudātus

grotsalamander

Núcleo caudado

urodelos

Caudate

kuyruklu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔːdeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).