caudate
/ˈkɔːdeɪt/
adjective
- Having a tail or a tail-like appendage.
- The fossil showed a caudate skeleton with a long, bony tail.
- Some caudate insects use their tail-like structures for defense.
- The caudate amphibian wriggled through the pond weeds.
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noun
- A member of the group of amphibians that includes salamanders and newts, which have tails as adults.
- The biologist specialized in studying the behavior of caudates in mountain streams.
- Unlike frogs, caudates retain their tails throughout their lives.
- Caudates like the spotted salamander are often found under logs in damp forests.