homocercy

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noun

The possession of a homocercal (symmetric) tail (by a fish).

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Meanings

nounhomocercy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe possession of a homocercal (symmetric) tail (by a fish).
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APA

homocercy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocercy

MLA

“homocercy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocercy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homocercy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocercy.

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