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Added 10 October 2026

caudate

/ˈkɔː.deɪt/ noun

In Latin: caudātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about caudate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain.
Amphibians that resemble lizards.

adjective

Having a tail or taillike appendage.
(of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip.

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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