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Webster 1913 Edition

Subcaudal

Sub-cau′dal

,

Adj.

(Anat.)

Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the tail;

as, the

subcaudal

, or chevron, bones

.

Definition 2024

subcaudal

subcaudal

English

Adjective

subcaudal ‎(not comparable)

On the underside of the tail.
a snake's subcaudal plates

Derived terms

subcaudally

Noun

subcaudal ‎(plural subcaudals)

Any of the enlarged plates on the underside of a snake's tail.