caudate
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caudate
- /ˈkɔː.deɪt/ UK
- /ˈkɔˌdeɪt/ US
- /ˈkɑˌdeɪt/ cot caught merger
Sounds like chordate, cordate (non-rhotic)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
adjective
- Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
- Having a tail.
- Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.
- Having a tail-like extension. the caudate nucleus
noun caudates
- Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians. Some caudates show caudal autotomy, in that part or all of the tail can be shed and subsequently regenerated.
Translations
Talk about this word "caudate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caudate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. caudate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caudate "caudate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caudate.Cite this
@misc{caudate_2026,
title = {caudate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caudate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
