HETEROCERCY

Etymology

Noun

heterocercy (uncountable)

(anatomy) unequal development of the tail lobes of fishes; the possession of a heterocercal tail.

Source: Wiktionary


Het"er*o*cer`cy, n. Etym: [Hetero- + Gr. (anat.)

Definition: Unequal development of the tail lobes of fishes; the possession of a heterocercal tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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