cauda

< /ˈkaʊ di, ˈkɔ-/. Anatomy, Zoology.

1. a tail or taillike appendage.

noun

1. zoology the area behind the anus of an animal; tail
2. anatomy
   1. any tail-like structure
   2. the posterior part of an organ

n. pl. cau•dae (-dē′)

1. A tail or taillike structure, or a tapering or elongated extremity of an organ or other part.