A tail or tail-like structure, especially in anatomical or biological terminology referring to appendages in animals or anatomical features.
From Latin cauda meaning 'tail,' used directly in medical and scientific nomenclature. This Latin term was preserved unchanged in scientific terminology to precisely describe tail-like structures in organisms.
Scientists use 'cauda' straight from Latin because precision matters in anatomy—you need to know whether something is an actual tail or just tail-shaped, and Latin gives you that exact language without ambiguity.
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