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homocercal

ho·mo·cer·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh-muh-sur-kuh l, hom-uh-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˈsɜr kəl, ˌhɒm ə-/
    • /hˈɒməʊsəkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-muh-sur-kuh l, hom-uh-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˈsɜr kəl, ˌhɒm ə-/

Definitions of homocercal word

  • adjective homocercal having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes. 1
  • noun homocercal (of a fish’s tail) appearing outwardly symmetrical but with the backbone passing into the upper lobe, as in all higher fish. 1
  • adjective homocercal of or possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column, as in most bony fishes 0
  • adjective homocercal designating, of, or having a tail fin in which the upper and lower lobes are symmetrical and in which the spine is shortened and ends at or near the center of the base, as in most bony fishes 0
  • adjective homocercal (ichthyology) Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column. 0
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Origin of homocercal

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; homo- + cerc- (< Greek kérkos tail) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Homocercal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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homocercal 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 73% 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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Related words

  • diphycercal

    having a tail or caudal fin with the spinal column extending horizontally to the end of the tail, characteristic of lungfish, several other primitive fishes, and the juvenile stage of modern bony fishes.

  • heterocercal

    having an unequally divided tail, characteristic of sharks, rays, and skates.
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