caudad

Adv

backwards; toward the tail or posterior part
towards the feet (only in humans); inferior.

Adj

Synonym of caudal.

Adverb

Towards the posterior part of an animal or structure; tailward.

Examples

His gaze moved caudad, scanning the end of the Scrabble board for a final play.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad.

Synonyms

caudal

Antonyms

cephalad

Scrabble Score: 10

caudad: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
caudad: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caudad: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

caudad: valid Words With Friends Word