caudectomy

English

Etymology

From Latin cauda (“tail”) +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

caudectomy (plural caudectomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of an animal's tail.

Synonyms
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