caudal
Example Sentences
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It has a caudal synarcual, or a specialized adaptation of the ray’s skeletal near the back, which keeps the tail stiff and thereby minimizes the sound of water as it goes about sensing its surroundings.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2025
They primarily rely on their dorsal fin, whereas strong swimmers use their caudal fin or back tail, Paig-Tran said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
"They work in tandem to utilize the reverse-Kármán vortex street and adjust their caudal fins accordingly."
From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023
“It’s sort of unreal, when you come around the corner,” he said, looking skyward toward the caudal fin.
From The New Yorker • May 5, 2019
I gave it a strong caudal fin—a tail—to allow the shark to swim side to side and propel it forward.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
