caudated

Thân thiện

The lizard has a long, caudated tail.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a tail or taillike appendage: Describes an organism or structure that possesses a distinct tail or a projection resembling a tail.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The caudated lizard uses its long tail for balance.
  • Some early amphibians were caudated, unlike their modern frog descendants.
  • The embryo displayed a caudated structure in its early developmental stage.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Context: The term is primarily used in biological, anatomical, and zoological descriptions to specify the presence of a tail.
  • The fossil record includes many caudated species from the Jurassic period.
  • The classification distinguishes between caudated and acaudate (tailless) vertebrates.

Variants and Related Words

• Caudate (adj): A more common variant with the same meaning.
  • The caudate nucleus in the brain is named for its tail-like shape.
• Caudal (adj): Pertaining to the tail or the posterior part of the body.
• Acaudate (adj): Lacking a tail.

Synonyms

• Tailed: Having a tail.
• Caudate: Having a tail or tail-like appendage.

Antonyms

• Acaudate: Tailless.
• Anurous: Tailless, specifically used for amphibians like frogs and toads.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a tail or taillike appendage

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