acaudate

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US/eɪˈkɔˌdeɪt/

adjective

Tailless.

Similar
acaudalanuroustailless
Opposite
caudate
OriginEnglish caudate ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveacaudate (not comparable)

alternative acaudal

  1. not comparablebiologyTailless.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelacking a tail or taillike appendage

Similar
acaudalanuroustailless
Opposite
caudate
Also see
acaudalanuroustailless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishcaudate
  7. Englishacaudate

From a- (“without”) + caudate (“having a tail”).

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Cite this entry
APA

acaudate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaudate

MLA

“acaudate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaudate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acaudate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaudate.

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