heterocercal
heterocercal adjective: 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.
Adjective
heterocercal (comparative more heterocercal, superlative most heterocercal)
- 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.
heterocercal meaning in Tamil
heterocercal in Tamil
- பலவினப்பகுதிவால்
Antonyms of heterocercal
Forms of heterocercal
| comparative | more heterocercal |
|---|---|
| superlative | most heterocercal |
Origin of heterocercal
From hetero- + cercal.
Words formed from heterocercal
Questions about heterocercal
- What does heterocercal mean?
- Heterocercal means 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.
- What is heterocercal in Tamil?
- Heterocercal in Tamil is பலவினப்பகுதிவால். See Heterocercal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is heterocercal?
- Heterocercal is an adjective.
Words near heterocercal in the dictionary
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