heterocercal
English
Etymology
hetero- + cercal
Adjective
heterocercal (comparative more heterocercal, superlative most heterocercal)
- (ichthyology) Of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.
Antonyms
- homocercal
Coordinate terms
- diphycercal
- homocercal
- protocercal
Derived terms
- hemiheterocercal
- heterocercality
Related terms
- heterocerc