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caudal

/ˈkɔːdəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
cau-dal
IPA
/ˈkɔːdəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.

adj

Toward the tail end (hind end) of the body; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to inferior.

noun

A caudal vertebra.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caudālis (“having a tail”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

caudals (plural)

Derived Forms

acaudal anterocaudal bicaudal caudality caudalization caudally caudalmost caudalward cephalocaudal craniocaudal distocaudal dorsocaudal

Phrases

caudal artery caudal fin caudal keel caudal peduncle

Frequently Paired Words

queue

Synonyms

taillike caudally

Homonyms

caudle coddle (cot–caught merger)

Antonyms

cephalad cephalic

Rhymes With

model remodel waddle coddle twaddle toddle dawdle caudle

Questions

How do you pronounce caudal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːdəl/.
What does caudal mean?
Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
Where does caudal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce caudal

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