caudal appendage

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Like our five fingers, our ear-bones, our rudimentary caudal appendage, or our other 'vestigial' peculiarities, they may remain as indelible tokens of events in our race-history.

From Pragmatism by James, William

In the animal's body, the most obvious distinctive character is the uniarticulate caudal appendage.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

I remember one day resolving to broach the delicate subject with my tailed friend, whom I liked, notwithstanding his caudal appendage.

From Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

When this caudal appendage was fixed, and my whole appearance touched up, I caught sight of myself in a mirror, and, after a struggle with my pride, burst into a roar of laughter.

From In the Yellow Sea by Frith, Henry

Little ones play romping games, like "Cat and Mouse," "London Bridge," etc.; those a little older enjoy a peanut hunt or a peanut race, or supplying the donkey with a caudal appendage.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson