the tail end

: the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal

: something resembling an animal's tail in shape or position: such as

: a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet especially in the antisolar direction

: to follow for purposes of surveillance

: to connect end to end

: to remove the tail of (an animal) : dock

: entail

: limited as to tenure : entailed

: the part of an area that lies at the boundary

: a point that marks the extent of something

: the point where something ceases to exist

: to bring to an end

: destroy

: to make up the end of

: final, ultimate

: to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack

: within : inside — compare ect-, exo-

: taking in