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subcaudal

subcaudal adjective: on the underside of the tail.

Adjective

subcaudal (not comparable)

  1. On the underside of the tail.
    • a snake's subcaudal plates
    Synonyms:
    undertail

Noun

subcaudal (plural subcaudals)

  1. Any of the enlarged plates on the underside of a snake's tail.
    Synonyms:
    urostege

Synonyms of subcaudal

Forms of subcaudal

pluralsubcaudals

Origin of subcaudal

From sub- + caudal.

Words formed from subcaudal

Questions about subcaudal

What does subcaudal mean?
Subcaudal means on the underside of the tail.
What part of speech is subcaudal?
Subcaudal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near subcaudal in the dictionary

  1. subcategorizes
  2. subcategorizing
  3. subcategory
  4. subcaucus
  5. subcaucuses
  6. subcaudal
  7. subcaudally
  8. subcaudals
  9. subcaudate
  10. subcaulescent
  11. subcause

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