homocercal
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Homocercal — Ho mo*cer cal, a. [Homo + Gr. ? tail.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the tail nearly or quite symmetrical, the vertebral column terminating near its base; opposed to heterocercal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homocercal — [hō΄mō sʉr′kəl, häm΄ōsʉr′kəl] adj. [< HOMO + Gr kerkos, a tail + AL] 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 … English World dictionary
homocercal — adjective Date: 1838 1. of a fish tail fin having the upper and lower lobes approximately symmetrical and the vertebral column ending at or near the middle of the base 2. having or relating to a homocercal tail fin … New Collegiate Dictionary
homocercal — homocercy /hoh meuh serr see, hom euh /, homocercality /hoh meuh seuhr kal i tee, hom euh /, n. /hoh meuh serr keuhl, hom euh /, adj. Ichthyol. having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes. Cf. diphycercal,… … Universalium
homocercal — adjective Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column … Wiktionary
homocercal — [ˌhɒmə(ʊ) sə:k(ə)l, ˌhəʊm ] adjective Zoology (of a fish s tail) symmetrical in appearance but with the vertebral column passing into the upper lobe. Origin C19: from homo + Gk kerkos tail + al … English new terms dictionary
homocercal — homo·cercal … English syllables
homocercal — ho•mo•cer•cal [[t]ˌhoʊ məˈsɜr kəl, ˌhɒm ə [/t]] adj. ich having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes • Etymology: 1830–40; homo + Gk kérk(os) tail + al I ho′mo•cer cy ˌsɜr si n … From formal English to slang
homocercal — /hoʊməˈsɜkəl/ (say hohmuh serkuhl), /hɒmə / (say homuh ) adjective 1. having the tail or the caudal fin symmetrical as to its upper and under halves. 2. denoting such a tail or caudal fin. Compare heterocercal. {homo + Greek kerkos tail + al1} …
homocercal — adjective possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column (as in most bony fishes) • Ant: ↑heterocercal • Topics: ↑ichthyology … Useful english dictionary
