"caudad" meaning in English

See caudad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɔːdæd/ Forms: more caudad [comparative], most caudad [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cauda||tail}} Latin cauda (“tail”), {{surf|en|caudo-|-ad|id2=toward}} By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad Head templates: {{en-adj}} caudad (comparative more caudad, superlative most caudad)
  1. Synonym of caudal. Synonyms: caudal [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-caudad-en-adj-0kPejV9W Categories (other): English terms prefixed with caudo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with caudo-: 37 36 27

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkɔːdæd/
Etymology: From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cauda||tail}} Latin cauda (“tail”), {{surf|en|caudo-|-ad|id2=toward}} By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} caudad (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) backwards; toward the tail or posterior part Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: caudally, tailward
    Sense id: en-caudad-en-adv-QRrIF3Gm Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with caudo-, English terms suffixed with -ad (toward), English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 66 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with caudo-: 37 36 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ad (toward): 14 67 19 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 51 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 85 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 87 5 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (anatomy) towards the feet (only in humans); inferior. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-caudad-en-adv-czdvK3gy Categories (other): Anatomy, English terms prefixed with caudo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with caudo-: 37 36 27 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mesocaudad Coordinate_terms: cephalic, caudal, caudo-
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