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caudad

/ˈkɔːdæd/

caudad adverb: backwards; toward the tail or posterior part.

Adverb

caudad (not comparable)

  1. backwards; toward the tail or posterior part
    Synonyms:
    caudally, tailward
  2. towards the feet (only in humans); inferior.

Adjective

caudad (comparative more caudad, superlative most caudad)

  1. Synonym of caudal.
    • From within the cephalad and caudad extremities of the valves numerous hairs protrude.1888, Journal of the Scientific Laboratories of Denison University, page 72
    • However, vigorous contractions may occur at the same time in the caudad stomach and the upper part of the small intestine.2003, Leonard R. Johnson, Essential Medical Physiology, page 487
    Synonyms:
    caudal

caudad meaning in Tamil

caudad in Tamil

வாலை நோக்கிய

Synonyms of caudad

Antonyms

Forms of caudad

comparativemore caudad
superlativemost caudad

Origin of caudad

From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad.

Words formed from caudad

Questions about caudad

What does caudad mean?
Caudad means backwards; toward the tail or posterior part.
What is caudad in Tamil?
Caudad in Tamil is வாலை நோக்கிய. See Caudad meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is caudad?
Caudad can be an adverb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce caudad?
Caudad is pronounced /ˈkɔːdæd/.

Words near caudad in the dictionary

  1. caucussings
  2. cauda
  3. cauda equina
  4. cauda equina syndrome
  5. cauda galli
  6. caudad
  7. caudae
  8. caudae equinae
  9. caudal
  10. caudal fin
  11. caudal fins

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Adapted from Wiktionary: caudad (page history and authors); caudad (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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