English Words: C

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caudectomynoun

The surgical removal of all or part of an animal's tail.

caudexnoun

An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.

caudiclenoun

A slender, elastic process to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.

caudillismonoun

The type of government ruled by a caudillo.

caudillonoun

A leader.

caudilloismnoun

Rule by a caudillo.

caudilloshipnoun

A specific government of a caudillo.

caudipteridnoun

Any of the †Caudipteridae, a family of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs.

caudlenoun

A drink given to the sick, consisting of ale or wine, bread, and eggs.

caudle cupnoun

A two-handled cup, often with a cover.

caudo-prefix

Of or relating to the tail, or anything tail-shaped.

caudocentraladj

caudal and central

caudocephaladadj

In a direction from the tail toward the head

caudocephalicadj

Going from the tail to the head.

caudocranialadj

Between head and tail.

caudocraniallyadv

In a caudocranial manner.

caudodistaladj

distal from the tail or posterior

caudodistallyadv

In a caudodistal manner or direction

caudodorsaladj

Near the back of the tail

caudodorsallyadv

Towards the back of the tail

caudodorsolateraladj

caudal and dorsolateral

caudofemoraladj

caudal and femoral

caudofemoralisnoun

A muscle present in the pelvic limb of most animals that possess a tail

caudolateraladj

Of or pertaining to the tail and the side of an organ etc.

caudolateraleadj

caudolateral

caudolaterallyadv

In a caudolateral fashion.

caudomedialadj

Of or pertaining to the tail and the inside (nearest the middle) of an organ etc

caudomediallyadv

In a caudomedial fashion.

caudomedianadj

caudal and median

caudomesopalliumnoun

caudal mesopallium

caudoproximaladj

caudal and proximal

caudoputamennoun

The corpus striatum in rodents

caudorostraladj

caudal and rostral

caudorostrallyadv

In a caudorostral manner or direction

caudosacralnoun

A sacral (bone) at the base of a tail

caudosacralsnoun

plural of caudosacral

caudothalamicadj

Of, pertaining to, or connecting the caudate nucleus and the thalamus

caudothoracicadj

caudal and thoracic

caudoventraladj

Relating to the underside of an animal, near the tail

caudoventrallyadv

In a caudoventral direction

caudoventrolateraladj

caudal and ventrolateral

caudoventrolaterallyadv

In a caudoventrolateral manner or direction

caudoversionnoun

a bending in a caudal direction

caudronnoun

Obsolete form of cauldron.

Caudwellname

A surname.

caufnoun

A chest with holes for keeping fish alive in water.

Cauffmanname

A surname from German.

Caugheyname

A surname from Irish.

Caughnawaganame

Alternative form of Kahnawake.

caughtadj

Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

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