caudal

English Thesaurus

1. situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises (adj.all)

similar	:	posterior,
definition	:	located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure (adj.all)

2. resembling a tail (adj.all)

similar	:	caudate, caudated,
definition	:	having a tail or taillike appendage (adj.all)

derivation	:	cauda,
definition	:	any taillike structure (noun.body)

3. constituting or relating to a tail (adj.pert)

antonym	:	cephalic,
definition	:	of or relating to the head (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	tail,
definition	:	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body (noun.animal)

derivation	:	cauda,
definition	:	any taillike structure (noun.body)

4. toward the posterior end of the body (adv.all)

pertainym	:	caudal,
definition	:	situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises (adj.all)

5. resembling a tail (adj.all)

derivation	:	cauda,
definition	:	any taillike structure (noun.body)

6. constituting or relating to a tail (adj.pert)

antonym	:	cephalic,
definition	:	of or relating to the head (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	tail,
definition	:	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body (noun.animal)

derivation	:	cauda,
definition	:	any taillike structure (noun.body)

7. toward the posterior end of the body (adv.all)

pertainym	:	caudal,
definition	:	situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises (adj.all)