excaudate

[ eks-kaw-deyt ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. tailless; lacking a tail or taillike process.

excaudate

/ ɛksˈkɔːdeɪt /

adjective

1. zoology having no tail or tail-like process; tailless

Word History and Origins

Origin of excaudate¹

ex- ¹ + caudate

Example Sentences

Ecaudate: without tails or tail-like processes: usually applied to wings : = excaudate.

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