caudad

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caudad

/ˈkɔːdæd/

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

adverb

not comparable backwards; toward the tail or posterior part
Similar: caudally, tailward
not comparable towards the feet (only in humans); inferior.

Opposite: cephalad

adjective more caudad · most caudad

Synonym of caudal. From within the cephalad and caudad extremities of the valves numerous hairs protrude.
Similar: caudal

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Opposite: cephalad

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@misc{caudad_2026,
  title = {caudad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caudad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}