Main Entry: cau·dal

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯ-d^əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin caudalis, from Latin cauda tail

Date: 1661

1 : of, relating to, or being a tail
2 : directed toward or situated in or near the tail or posterior part of the body

— cau·dal·ly \-də-lē\ adverb