caudal

/ˈkɔdl/

/ˈkaʊdəl/

Other forms: caudally

Definitions of caudal

1. adjective

   constituting or relating to a tail
   “caudal appendage”

   antonyms:

   cephalic

   of or relating to the head
2. adjective

   resembling a tail
   synonyms: taillike

   caudate, caudated

   having a tail or taillike appendage
3. adjective

   situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises
   “caudal fins”

   “the caudal end of the body”

   synonyms:

   posterior

   located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
4. adverb

   toward the posterior end of the body
   synonyms: caudally