heterocercal

het·er·o·cer·cal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-er-uh-sur-kuh l]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈsɜr kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-er-uh-sur-kuh l]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈsɜr kəl/

Definitions of heterocercal word

adjective heterocercal having an unequally divided tail, characteristic of sharks, rays, and skates. 1
noun heterocercal (of a fish's tail) having unequal upper and lower lobes, usually with the vertebral column passing into the upper. 1
adjective heterocercal of or possessing a tail in which the vertebral column turns upwards and extends into the upper, usually larger, lobe, as in sharks 0
adjective heterocercal designating, of, or having a tail fin in which the upper lobe is larger than the lower and contains the upturned end of the spinal column, as in certain fishes, esp. sharks 0
adjective 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. 0

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Origin of heterocercal

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; hetero- + Greek kérk(os) a tail + -al1

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Parts of speech for Heterocercal

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heterocercal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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