craniocaudal

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adjective

From the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.

“craniocaudal axis”

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Meanings

adjectivecraniocaudal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyFrom the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.

    craniocaudal axis

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
longitudinal

Origin

From cranio- + caudal.

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Translations

Finnish kraniokaudaalinen
  • kraniokaudaalinenfrom the cranial to the caudal end
German kraniokaudal
  • kraniokaudalfrom the cranial to the caudal end

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

caudocranial
Cite this entry
APA

craniocaudal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniocaudal

MLA

“craniocaudal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniocaudal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craniocaudal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniocaudal.

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