Meanings
nouncaudate nucleus (plural caudate nuclei)
plural caudate nuclei
- anatomya nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain, sitting astride the thalamus and located near the center of the brain.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 尾狀核 /尾状核
- 尾狀核 /尾状核 (wěizhuànghé)nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain
Japanese 尾状核
- 尾状核 (bijōkaku)nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain
Spanish núcleo caudado
- núcleo caudadonucleus within each hemisphere of the brain
Cite this entry
APA
caudate nucleus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caudate%20nucleus
MLA
“caudate nucleus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caudate%20nucleus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caudate nucleus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caudate%20nucleus.
Source: caudate nucleus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.