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caudate.

Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɔː.deɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɔˌdeɪt/General-American/ˈkɑˌdeɪt/cot-caught-merger
  1. Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.

    not-comparable
  2. Having a tail.

    not-comparable
  3. Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.

    not-comparable
  4. Having a tail-like extension.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

noun/ˈkɔː.deɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɔˌdeɪt/General-American/ˈkɑˌdeɪt/cot-caught-merger
  1. Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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