caudate | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (zoology) having a tail or taillike appendage | |
Synonyms: | caudated | |
Related terms: | acaudate zoology scissor-tailed swallow-tailed caudal tailed bobtail | |
2. | [ adjective ] (botany) of a leaf shape; tapering gradually into a long taillike tip | |
Related terms: | simple | |
3. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain | |
Synonyms: | caudate_nucleus | |
Related terms: | basal_ganglion corpus_striatum | |
4. | [ noun ] (zoology) amphibians that resemble lizards | |
Synonyms: | urodele | |
Related terms: | amphibian Urodella | |
Similar spelling: |
Caudata Cadotte cadet caudad |