Plural of cauda; multiple tail or tail-like structures in anatomy or biology.
Latin plural form of cauda, formed using the classical Latin first-declension plural ending -ae. This preserves Latin grammar in scientific nomenclature.
This Latin plural is why your high school biology teacher could say 'caudae' and sound like a wizard—it's the kind of specialized plural that makes scientific language feel like an exclusive club with secret passwords.
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