caudate
Noun · AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brainSynonyms: caudate nucleusType of basal ganglionPart of corpus striatum, striatum
- amphibians that resemble lizardsSynonyms: urodeleType of amphibianMember of Urodella, order Urodella
Adjective (2)
- having a tail or taillike appendageSynonyms: caudatedOpposite acaudalSimilar short-tailed, tailed, scissor-tailed, scaly-tailed, bobtail, stiff-tailed, caudal, swallow-tailed +2 more
- (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tipOpposite compoundSimilar simple, unsubdivided
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cau′date, Cau′da·ted. adjective
Origin: L. cauda tail.
Having a tail; having a terminal appendage like a tail. Opposite of acaudate. [ + ]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5