Meaning Of The Word Homocercal

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Homocercal Meaning

Homocercal Definition
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What's The Definition Of Homocercal?

homocercal in American English
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
adjective: having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes

homocercal in British English
adjective: of or possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column, as in most bony fishes

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