decaudate

transitive verb

de·​cau·​date

(ˈ)dēˈkȯˌdāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to deprive of the tail

decaudation

ˌdēˌkȯˈdāshən

noun

Word History

Etymology

de- + Latin cauda tail + English -ate

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