caudate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
  2. noun amphibians that resemble lizards
  3. adjective having a tail or taillike appendage

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Synonyms

caudate nucleus

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