heterocercal meaning

UK US /ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɝkəl/ 5 syllables

heterocercal (adjective): possessing a tail with the upper lobe larger than the lower and with the vertebral column prolonged into the upper lobe.

Definition of heterocercal

  1. possessing a tail with the upper lobe larger than the lower and with the vertebral column prolonged into the upper lobe

    Opposite: homocercal

How to pronounce heterocercal

heterocercal is pronounced /ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɝkəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with heterocercal

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in AL · 12-letter words

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