homocercal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column (as in most bony fishes)

WordNet


Ho`mo*cer"cal adjective
Etymology
Homo- + Gr. tail.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Having the tail nearly or quite symmetrical, the vertebral column terminating near its base; -- opposed to heterocercal.

Webster 1913