homocercal
[ hoh-muh-sur-kuhl, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈsɜr kəl, ˌhɒm ə- /
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adjective Ichthyology.
having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM homocercal
ho·mo·cer·cy [hoh-muh-sur-see, hom-uh-], /ˈhoʊ məˌsɜr si, ˈhɒm ə-/, ho·mo·cer·cal·i·ty [hoh-muh-ser-kal-i-tee, hom-uh-], /ˌhoʊ mə sərˈkæl ɪ ti, ˌhɒm ə-/, nounWords nearby homocercal
homobiotin, homoblastic, Homo capensis, homocarnosine, homocentric, homocercal, homochlamydeous, homochromatic, homochrome, homochromous, homochronous
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British Dictionary definitions for homocercal
homocercal
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈsɜːkəl, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
ichthyol of or possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column, as in most bony fishesCompare heterocercal
Word Origin for homocercal
C19: from homo- + Greek kerkos tail
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