caudate meaning and definition

CAUDATE noun

Definition of caudate (noun)

1. a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
   • synonyms: caudate nucleus
2. amphibians that resemble lizards
   • synonyms: urodele

CAUDATE adjective

Definition of caudate (adjective)

1. having a tail or taillike appendage
   • synonyms: caudated
   • antonym: acaudal
2. (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip