Difference between Caudal and Posterior

What is the difference between Caudal and Posterior?

Caudal as an adjective is pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body. while Posterior as an adjective is located behind, or towards the rear of an object.

Caudal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.

Posterior

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Located behind, or towards the rear of an object.Nearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.Next to, or facing the main stem or axis.Following in order or in time.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The buttocks.

We hope you now know whether to use Caudal or Posterior in your sentence.

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