homocercal
[ hoh-muh-sur-kuh l, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈsɜr kəl, ˌhɒm ə- /
adjective Ichthyology.
having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes.
Compare
diphycercal,
heterocercal.
OTHER WORDS FROM homocercal
ho·mo·cer·cy [hoh-muh-sur-see, hom-uh-] /ˈhoʊ məˌsɜr si, ˈhɒm ə-/, ho·mo·cer·cal·i·ty [hoh-muh-ser-kal-i-tee, hom-uh-] /ˌhoʊ mə sərˈkæl ɪ ti, ˌhɒm ə-/, nounWords nearby homocercal
homo-,
homobiotin,
homoblastic,
homocarnosine,
homocentric,
homocercal,
homochlamydeous,
homochromatic,
homochrome,
homochromous,
homochronous
British Dictionary definitions for homocercal
homocercal
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈsɜːkəl, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
ichthyol
of or possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column, as in most bony fishes
Compare heterocercal
Word Origin for homocercal
C19: from
homo- + Greek
kerkos tail