# cauda equina

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column.

## Etymology
From Latin cauda equina (literally “horse's tail”), from its appearance like a horsetail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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