caudate

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɔːdeɪt/

Adjective

caudate (not comparable)

1. (botany) Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
2. (zoology) Having a tail.
3. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.
4. (anatomy) Indicates an anatomical structure with a tail-like extension, such as the Caudate nucleus ↗.

Related terms

• e caudata
• subcaudate

Noun

caudate (plural caudates)

1. (zoology) Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians.
   • 1992, Martin E. Feder, ‎Warren W. Burggren, Environmental Physiology of the Amphibians (page 291)

     Some caudates show caudal autotomy, in that part or all of the tail can be shed and subsequently regenerated.

Translations

• French: caudate, urodèle

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