acaudal

9.9

Not having a tail or tail-like part

adjective
/ˌeɪˈkɔːdəl/

Specialized

: acaudal

The mutation resulted in an acaudal mouse, which lacked the typical caudal vertebrae.

Examples

Some fish species are naturally acaudal, having evolved to lose their tails over time.
In marine biology, acaudal forms are of particular interest due to their unique evolutionary paths.
The acaudal fish swims gracefully.
Look at that acaudal fish swimming gracefully!
Some fish species are naturally acaudal, having evolved to lose their tails over time.
In marine biology, acaudal forms are of particular interest due to their unique evolutionary paths.
The mutation resulted in an acaudal mouse, which lacked the typical caudal vertebrae.

Synonyms

tailless

vsacaudal

1 3.9

An animal or object without a tail

is limited to animals or parts rather than objects

acaudate

vsacaudal

Specialized

9.9

Having no tail or tail-like part

is the same meaning but used for animals or parts

anurous

vsacaudal

Specialized

9.9

An animal, often a frog, that has no tail

is broader and used for any animal or part without a tail

Antonyms

tailed

1 3.4

Having a long or short part that sticks out at the back

How Tailed

tailed

1 3.4

short-tailed

4.0

acaudal

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

acaudal positive

Morphology

acaudal = caudal (semi-transparent) = a + caud + al

For someone who knows the technical adjective 'caudal', adding privative 'a-' gives a fairly clear meaning of 'without a tail', though this prefix is not very familiar to general learners.

Etymology

Acaudal is formed from the beginning part a- meaning 'without' and the root cauda meaning 'tail'. So, acaudal describes an animal or part that is 'without a tail'.