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tail — tail1 tailer, n. tailless, adj. taillessly, adv. taillessness, n. taillike, adj. /tayl/, n. 1. the hindmost part of an animal, esp. that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk. 2. something resembling or suggesting this in shape or… … Universalium
tail — tail1 noun 1》 the hindmost part of an animal, especially when extended beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate or the feathers at the hind end of a bird. 2》 something extending downwards,… … English new terms dictionary
tail — 1) the part of the body posterior to the abdominal cavity, thus including the caudal peduncle and the tail fin 2) the tail fin alone 3) the length of line between the hook and a leger or paternoster 4) to lift a fish by its tail. Also called… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Tail of Spence — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Lymph Nodes #3 and #4 are in region of tail of Spence Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = t 01… … Wikipedia
tail — 1. Any t., or taillike structure, or tapering or elongated extremity of an organ or other part. SYN: cauda [TA]. 2. In veterinary anatomy, a free appendage representing the caudal end of the vertebral column; covered by … Medical dictionary
tail piece — 1) extension piece (tapered sections of netting between the belly and the batings and the cod end of a trawl. Also called pipe, swallow piece, tail, taper, Y piece) 2) tail cloth … Dictionary of ichthyology
extension piece — tapered sections of netting between the belly and the batings and the cod end of a trawl. Also called pipe, swallow piece, tail, tail piece, taper, Y piece … Dictionary of ichthyology
Long-tail traffic — This article covers a range of tools from different disciplines that may be used in the important science of determining the probability of rare events. The terms long range dependent , self similar and heavy tailed are very close in meaning.… … Wikipedia
Metaphorical extension — A metaphorical extension is the extension of meaning in a new direction through popular adoption of an original metaphorical comparison.[1] Metaphorical extension is almost a universal and natural process in any language undergone by every word.… … Wikipedia
Convergent extension — Convergent extension, or Convergence and Extension, is the process by which the tissue of an embryo is restructured to converge (narrow) along one axis and extend (elongate) along a perpendicular axis by cellular movement. An example of this… … Wikipedia
