tails (animal components)

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Scope note
The posterior extremities of animals, in position opposite to the head and forming either a distinct flexible appendage to the trunk (e.g., in a dog or cat) or a continuation of the trunk behind the anus (as in a dolphin). In vertebrates, the tail contains an extension of the vertebrae beyond the backbone.
tails
Accepted term: 06-May-2024