caudate

/ˈkɔː.deɪt/US/ˈkɔˌdeɪt/

caudate adjective: tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.

Adjective

caudate (not comparable)

Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
Having a tail.
Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.
Having a tail-like extension.
- the caudate nucleus

Noun

caudate (plural caudates)

Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians.
- Some caudates show caudal autotomy, in that part or all of the tail can be shed and subsequently regenerated.1992, Martin E. Feder, Warren W. Burggren, Environmental Physiology of the Amphibians, page 291

caudate meaning in Tamil

caudate in Tamil

வாலுள்ள, வாலி

Forms of caudate

plural	caudates

Origin of caudate

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

Words formed from caudate

Phrases with caudate

caudate nuclei

Questions about caudate

What does caudate mean?: Caudate means tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
What is caudate in Tamil?: Caudate in Tamil is வாலுள்ள, வாலி. See Caudate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is caudate?: Caudate can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce caudate?: Caudate is pronounced /ˈkɔː.deɪt/ (UK).

Words near caudate in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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