heterocercal

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ cercal.

Adjective

heterocercal (comparative more heterocercal, superlative most heterocercal)

1. (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
• heterocercy