Caudata

plural noun
Cau·​da·​ta | \ kȯˈdātə, kau̇ˈdätə\

Definition of Caudata

: an order of Amphibia containing the salamanders, newts, congo snakes, and related forms and having long bodies, long tails retained through life, short weak limbs, and feebly ossified crania

History and Etymology for Caudata

New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter plural of caudatus caudate

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