Having the shape or form of a tail or tail-like structure.
From Latin 'caudis' (tail) combined with '-form' (shaped like). The term developed in anatomical and zoological contexts to describe structures resembling tails.
Marine creatures like tadpoles and seahorses have caudiform features that help them move through water, and the word helps scientists describe these tail-like adaptations across completely different animal groups.
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