caudalPronunciation: /ˈkɔːd(ə)l/Definition of caudal adjective of or like a tail. at or near the tail or the posterior part of the body: the caudal vertebraeDerivatives caudally adverb Origin: mid 17th century: from modern Latin caudalis, from Latin cauda 'tail'caudal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of caudal in the US English dictionary