caudate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
    caudate nucleus.
  2. noun amphibians that resemble lizards
    urodele.
  3. adjective having a tail or taillike appendage
    caudated.
  4. adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip

WordNet

Cau"date, Cau"da*ted adjective (Also<
  • Caudate
  • Caudated
)
Etymology
L. cauda tail.
Definitions
  1. Having a taill; having a termination like a tail.

Webster 1913