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