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HETEROCERCAL
heterocercal
(adjective) possessing a tail with the upper lobe larger than the lower and with the vertebral column prolonged into the upper lobe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
heterocercal (comparative more heterocercal, superlative most heterocercal)
(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
• homocercal
Coordinate terms
• diphycercal
• homocercal
• protocercal
Source: Wiktionary
Het`er*o*cer"cal, a. Etym: [Hetero- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Having the vertebral column evidently continued into the upper lobe of the tail, which is usually longer than the lower one, as in sharks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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