Heterocercal
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Heterocercal is an adjective meaning (ichthyology) Of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.
Meaning
(ichthyology) Of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.
Antonyms for heterocercal
Common opposites include homocercal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include homocercal, hypocercal, heteracanth, protocercal, gephyrocercal, homacanth.
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