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Acaudal (Adjective)

Meaning

Lacking a tail or taillike appendage.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • Apes are generally considered acaudal because they lack visible tails.
  • A notable characteristic of the acaudal nature of some monkeys is the loss of external tails during their evolution.
  • Most primates including humans have an acaudal appearance with internal vestigial remnants of a tailbone.
  • Fossil records suggest the earliest humans likely evolved from tailed primates and later developed acaudal traits.
  • Chimpanzees exhibit a distinct acaudal trait where only internal tailbones are present, lacking external tails altogether.

Synonyms

  • Acaudate
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