Homocercal Definition

hōmə-sûrkəl, hŏmə-
adjective
Designating, of, or having a tail fin in which the upper and lower lobes are symmetrical and in which the spine is shortened and ends at or near the center of the base, as in most bony fishes.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Homocercal

  • homo– Greek kerkos tail –al

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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