nudicaudate

nudicaudate
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nudi- + caudate
: having a hairless tail

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nudicaudate /nū-di-köˈdāt/
adjective
(of eg rats) having a hairless tail
ORIGIN: L nūdus nude, and cauda tail

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  • nudicaudate — nu·di·caudate …   English syllables

  • nudicaudate —   a. with hairless tail.    ♦ nudicaulous. a. with leafless stems.    ♦ nudiflora, a. flowering before leaves appear.    ♦ nudiflorous, a. with naked flowers.    ♦ nudiped n. & a.   (animal) with naked feet …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • nudi- — combining form Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin nudus naked : naked : bare Nudibranchia nudiped * * * a combining form meaning naked, bare, used in the formation of compound words: nudicaul. [ …   Useful english dictionary

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