Definitions for homocercal
ˌhoʊ məˈsɜr kəl, ˌhɒm ə-ho·mo·cer·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homocercaladjective

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

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1. homocercaladjective

   Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column.

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1. homocercal

   Fins are distinctive anatomical features composed of bony spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish. They are covered with skin and joined together either in a webbed fashion, as seen in most bony fish, or similar to a flipper, as seen in sharks. Apart from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the spine and are supported only by muscles. Their principal function is to help the fish swim. Fins located in different places on the fish serve different purposes such as moving forward, turning, keeping an upright position or stopping. Most fish use fins when swimming, flying fish use pectoral fins for gliding, and frogfish use them for crawling. Fins can also be used for other purposes; male sharks and mosquitofish use a modified fin to deliver sperm, thresher sharks use their caudal fin to stun prey, reef stonefish have spines in their dorsal fins that inject venom, anglerfish use the first spine of their dorsal fin like a fishing rod to lure prey, and triggerfish avoid predators by squeezing into coral crevices and using spines in their fins to lock themselves in place.

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1. homocercal

   Homocercal refers to a type of tail fin possessed by most bony fishes (teleosts) where the upper and lower lobes are about equal in size and the vertebral column does not extend into the upper lobe, giving a symmetrical appearance.

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1. Homocercaladjective

   having the tail nearly or quite symmetrical, the vertebral column terminating near its base; -- opposed to heterocercal

2. Etymology: [Homo- + Gr. tail.]

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1. Homocercal

   hō-mō-sėr′kal, adj. having the upper fork of the tail similar to the lower one, as the herring:—opposed to Heterocercal. [Gr. homos, the same, kerkos, tail.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homocercal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homocercal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homocercal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homocercal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homocercal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homocercal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=homocercal