caudate(noun, adjective) adjective1. having a tail or taillike appendageSimilar word(s): bobtail, bobtailed, caudal, taillike, tailed, caudated2. (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tipSimilar word(s): simple, unsubdivided noun1. a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brainDefinition categories: body2. amphibians that resemble lizardsSimilar word(s): urodeleDefinition categories: animal, amphibian