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tailbud

/ˈteɪlbʌd/

tailbud noun: the proliferating mass of cells found at the caudal end of an embryo.

Noun

tailbud (plural tailbuds)

  1. The proliferating mass of cells found at the caudal end of an embryo.
    Synonyms:
    caudal eminence

Synonyms of tailbud

  • caudal eminence

Forms of tailbud

pluraltailbuds
alternative formtail-bud

Origin of tailbud

From tail + bud.

Questions about tailbud

What does tailbud mean?
Tailbud means the proliferating mass of cells found at the caudal end of an embryo.
What part of speech is tailbud?
Tailbud is a noun.
How do you pronounce tailbud?
Tailbud is pronounced /ˈteɪlbʌd/.
What is the plural of tailbud?
The plural of tailbud is tailbuds.

Words near tailbud in the dictionary

  1. tailboards
  2. tailbone
  3. tailbones
  4. tailboom
  5. tailbooms
  6. tailbud
  7. tailbuds
  8. tailbutter
  9. tailbuttered
  10. tailbuttering
  11. tailbutters

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