tailbud

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/ˈteɪlbʌd/

noun

The proliferating mass of cells found at the caudal end of an embryo.

Similar
caudal eminence
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Meanings

nountailbud (plural tailbuds)

plural tailbuds · alternative tail-bud

  1. embryologyThe proliferating mass of cells found at the caudal end of an embryo.

    Synonyms: caudal eminence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe proliferating mass of cells found at the caudal end of an embryo.

Similar
caudal eminence

Origin

From tail + bud.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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