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caudad

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɔːdæd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of caudal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: caudal

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

backwards; toward the tail or posterior part

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: caudally, tailward

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

towards the feet (only in humans); inferior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad.