caudal meaning and definition

CAUDAL adjective

Definition of caudal (adjective)

1. constituting or relating to a tail
   • "caudal appendage"
   • antonym: cephalic
2. resembling a tail
   • synonyms: taillike
3. situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises
   • "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body"

CAUDAL adverb

Definition of caudal (adverb)

1. toward the posterior end of the body
   • synonyms: caudally