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Homocercal

Hoˊmo-cer′cal

,
Adj.
[
Homo-
+ Gr. [GREEK] tail.]
(Zool.)
Having the tail nearly or quite symmetrical, the vertebral column terminating near its base; – opposed to heterocercal.

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homocercal

homocercal

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Adjective

homocercal (comparative more homocercal, superlative most homocercal)

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

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