TAIL

n. Tal. Gr., K^PKOS, ovpa. Lat., cauda, ura. Fr., queue. Ger., Schwanz. In the human embryo, a conical caudal appendage visible during the fifth and sixth weeks; in other mammals, the vertebrae posterior to the sacrum, together with their muscles and integument; in birds, the t. feathers, or rectrices. taken collectively; in serpents, the part of the body posterior to the vent; in fishes, (usually) the part of the body posterior to the anal fin; in general, any slender terminal prolongation, [a, 27, 35.] T. of a muscle. The portion near its insertion when considerably attenuated. [L.] T. of the epididymis. See GLOBUS minor of the epididymis. T. of the pancreas. The left and smaller portion of that gland. [C.] [s. 591]