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tail

Rear appendage of organism

EntityQ60960

Also known as ocas

Subclass of: appendage
, animal structure

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The tail is the elongated section at the rear end of a bilaterian animal's body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage extending backwards from the midline of the torso. In vertebrate animals that evolved to lose their tails, the coccyx is the homologous vestigial of the tail. While tails are primarily considered a feature of vertebrates, some invertebrates such as scorpions and springtails, as well as snails and slugs, have tail-like appendages that are also referred to as tails.

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MCN code: 0206.29.10
Has characteristic: prehensility nature of statement: rarely
Different from: rapping
Has use: movement nature of statement: often
Permanent duplicated item: tail

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