caudate

[ kaw-deyt ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. having a tail or taillike appendage.

caudate

/ ˈkɔːdeɪt /

adjective

1. having a tail or a tail-like appendage

Derived Forms

• cauˈdation, noun

Other Words From

• cau·da·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of caudate¹

1590–1600; < New Latin caudātus, equivalent to Latin caud ( a ) tail + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of caudate¹

C17: from New Latin caudātus, from cauda

Example Sentences

Researchers found that the brain region associated with positive rewards, the caudate nucleus, was most activated by the scent of their familiar human; the study was published in the journal Behavioural Processes in 2014.

From Salon

One study used MRI imaging to study activity in the caudate nucleus, a brain area associated with the expectation of a reward.

From New York Times

Some studies suggest that people with autism and people with OCD both have an unusually large caudate nucleus, a structure within the striatum.

From Scientific American

These included the caudate nucleus, part of the reward system, and an ancient brain area called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA.

From The Guardian

Five newly identified genetic variants influenced the size of two regions, the putamen and caudate nucleus, the team reported in 2015 in Nature.

From Science Magazine

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