caudate adj 1: having a tail or taillike appendage [syn: {caudate}, {caudated}] [ant: {acaudal}, {acaudate}] 2: (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip n 1: a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain [syn: {caudate nucleus}, {caudate}] 2: amphibians that resemble lizards [syn: {urodele}, {caudate}]
Caudate \Cau"date\, Caudated \Cau"da*ted\ a. [L. cauda tail.] Having a tail; having a terminal appendage like a tail. Opposite of {acaudate}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]