Anatomy
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tail [ teyl ]
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Animal Structures
Definitions related to tail:
  • A flexible appendage caudal to the sacrum.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • An extension of the posterior of an animal body beyond the TORSO.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The flexible prolongated structure of the posterior part of an animal's body.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Tail, in zoology, prolongation of the backbone beyond the trunk of the body, or any slender projection resembling such a structure. The tail of a vertebrate is composed of flesh and bone but contains no viscera. In fishes and many larval amphibians, the tail is of major importance in locomotion.
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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