# caudectomy

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ectomy.

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