Cauda
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
zoology
and
anatomy
, a tail or tail-like appendage.
noun.
In
botany
, a tail-like appendage.
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noun.
any taillike structure
Word Usage
"As already mentioned (page 750), the term cauda equina is applied to this collection of nerve roots."
cross-reference
cauda draconis
cauda equina
cauda galli
cauda helicis
cauda navicularis
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
anatomical structure
bodily structure
body structure
complex body part
structure
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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descendere
disciplinis
intervallo
lanceolatis