adjective
- lacking a tail or tail-like appendage; without a caudal fin or extension
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The excaudate fish species had evolved without a visible tail structure.
- Certain excaudate amphibians lack the caudal appendages typical of their relatives.
- The researcher classified the specimen as excaudate based on its anatomical features.
- Some excaudate organisms compensate for the absence of a tail with enhanced fin development.