heterocercal

English

Etymology

hetero-+‎cercal

Adjective

heterocercal(comparativemoreheterocercal,superlativemostheterocercal)

1. (ichthyology)Of afish'stail,such that thevertebral columnbends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as insharks,rays,andskates.

Antonyms

• homocercal

Coordinate terms

• diphycercal
• homocercal
• protocercal

Derived terms

• hemiheterocercal
• heterocercality

Related terms

• heterocerc
• heterocercy