About The Word Homocercal

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Homocercal to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Homocercal definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Homocercal

Homocercal Meaning & Definition
Homocercal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Homocercal?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Homocercal:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Homocercal:

See Also |

Homocercal In Webster's Dictionary

\Ho`mo*cer"cal\, a. [Homo- + Gr. ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the tail nearly or quite symmetrical, the vertebral column terminating near its base; -- opposed to heterocercal.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Petaurista petaurista ‐ East Indian…
  • Wallace stevens ‐ United States poet…
  • Crosstie ‐ one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;…
  • Whitish ‐ tending toward white [adj] resembling milk in color or cloudiness;…
  • Lepista irina ‐ an edible agaric with large silky white caps and…
  • Ponka ‐ the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca people [n] a member of…
  • Moss green ‐ of a moderate somewhat dull…
  • Navy base ‐ base of operations for a…
  • Mary ii ‐ Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; she was the eldest…
  • Monopolization ‐ domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion…