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homocercal

[ hoh-muh-sur-kuhl, hom-uh- ]

adjective

, Ichthyology.
  1. having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes.


homocercal

/ ˌhɒm-; ˌhəʊməʊˈsɜːkəl /

adjective

  1. ichthyol of or possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column, as in most bony fishes Compare heterocercal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • ho·mo·cer·cy [hoh, -m, uh, -sur-see, hom, -, uh, -], ho·mo·cer·cal·i·ty [hoh-m, uh, -ser-, kal, -i-tee, hom-, uh, -], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of homocercal1

1830–40; homo- + cerc- (< Greek kérkos tail) + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of homocercal1

C19: from homo- + Greek kerkos tail

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