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caudate

cau·date
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kaw-deyt or kaw-dey-tid]
    • /ˈkɔ deɪt or ˈkɔ deɪ tɪd/
    • /ˈkɔːdeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kaw-deyt or kaw-dey-tid]
    • /ˈkɔ deɪt or ˈkɔ deɪ tɪd/

Definitions of caudate word

  • adjective caudate having a tail or a tail-like appendage 3
  • adjective caudate having a tail or taillike part 3
  • adjective caudate having a tail or taillike appendage. 1
  • noun caudate Relating to or denoting the caudate nucleus. 1
  • adjective caudate (botany) Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex. 0
  • adjective caudate (zoology) Having a tail. 0

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Origin of caudate

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < New Latin caudātus, equivalent to Latin caud(a) tail + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Caudate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caudate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for caudate

noun caudate

  • toad — any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
  • frog — a triangular mass of elastic, horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal.
  • salamander — any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
  • hyla — a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
  • proteus — Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.

Antonyms for caudate

noun caudate

Top questions with caudate

  • what is the caudate nucleus?
  • what is the function of the caudate nucleus?
  • where is the caudate nucleus?
  • what does the caudate nucleus do?
  • where is the caudate nucleus located?

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