A caudal vertebra.
Toward the tail end (hind end) of the body; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to inferior.
Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
The stiffness of an arrow.
Courage or assertiveness.
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
The heartwood of trees.
A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, or plant.
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
A linear payscale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.
A tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.