Meaning & use
caudally
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Toward the tail end or rear of the body, in anatomical description.
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The lesion extended caudally from the mid-spine toward the pelvis.
In fish, the fin located most caudally is called the caudal fin.
A note on using this word
From the Latin cauda, 'tail'; a standard directional term in anatomy and veterinary medicine.
Words with a similar meaning
toward the tail
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Words with an opposite meaning
craniallyrostrally
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