caudal fin n 1: the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates [syn: {tail fin}, {caudal fin}]
Caudal \Cau"dal\, a. [L. Cauda tail. Cf. {Coward}.] Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage. [1913 Webster] The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes. --Darwin. [1913 Webster] {Caudal fin} (Zool.), the terminal fin (or "tail") of a fish. [1913 Webster]