Meaning Of The Word Heterocercal

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Heterocercal Meaning

Heterocercal Definition
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What's The Definition Of Heterocercal?

heterocercal in American English
designating, of, or having a tail fin in which the upper lobe is larger than the lower and contains the upturned end of the spinal column, as in certain fishes, esp. sharks
adjective: having an unequally divided tail, characteristic of sharks, rays, and skates

heterocercal in British English
adjective: of or possessing a tail in which the vertebral column turns upwards and extends into the upper, usually larger, lobe, as in sharks

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