(ˈ)dēˈkȯˌdāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + Latin cauda tail + English -ate — more at coward
: to deprive of the tail
• de·cau·da·tion ˌdēˌkȯˈdāshən noun
(ˈ)dēˈkȯˌdāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + Latin cauda tail + English -ate — more at coward
: to deprive of the tail
• de·cau·da·tion ˌdēˌkȯˈdāshən noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012