Associations to the word «Homocercal»

Wiktionary

HOMOCERCAL, adjective. (ichthyology) Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column.

Dictionary definition

HOMOCERCAL, adjective. Possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column (as in most bony fishes).

Wise words

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