heterocercal
IPA: hɛtɝoʊsˈɝkʌɫ
adjective
- (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.
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Examples of "heterocercal" in Sentences
- The caudal fin is a single lobe, though heterocercal.
- The caudal fin has asymmetrical lobes, forming a heterocercal tail.
- Their tails are heterocercal, and the dorsal fins are close to the tail.
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