"caudectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caudectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ectomy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cauda||tail}} Latin cauda (“tail”), {{suffix|en||ectomy}} + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} caudectomy (plural caudectomies)
  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of an animal's tail. Synonyms: docking

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