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heterocercal

Taxonomy vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

taxonomy | heterocercal |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective heterocercal is

(ichthyology) of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Ectothermic vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

ectothermic | heterocercal |


As adjectives the difference between ectothermic and heterocercal

is that ectothermic is of, or relating to an ectotherm; cold-blooded while heterocercal is (ichthyology) of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Heterocercal vs Heterocercy - What's the difference?

heterocercal | heterocercy |


As an adjective heterocercal

is (ichthyology) of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

As a noun heterocercy is

(anatomy) unequal development of the tail lobes of fishes; the possession of a heterocercal tail.

Protocercal vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

protocercal | heterocercal | coordinate terms |

Protocercal is a coordinate term of heterocercal.


As adjectives the difference between protocercal and heterocercal

is that protocercal is (zoology) having a caudal fin extending around the end of the vertebral column, like that which is first formed in the embryo of fishes; diphycercal while heterocercal is (ichthyology) of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Diphycercal vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

diphycercal | heterocercal | coordinate terms |

Heterocercal is a coordinate term of diphycercal.



As adjectives the difference between diphycercal and heterocercal

is that diphycercal is describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip while heterocercal is of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Heterocercality vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

heterocercality | heterocercal | Derived terms |

Heterocercality is a derived term of heterocercal.


As an adjective heterocercal is

(ichthyology) of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Skate vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

skate | heterocercal |


As a noun skate

is a runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.

As a verb skate

is to move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

As an adjective heterocercal is

of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Ray vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

ray | heterocercal |


As a noun ray

is a beam of light or radiation.

As a verb ray

is to emit something as if in rays.

As a proper noun Ray

is {{surname|from=nicknames}} from a Middle English nickname meaning a king or a roe.

As an adjective heterocercal is

of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Shark vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

shark | heterocercal |


As a noun shark

is a scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head or shark can be (informal|derogatory) a sleazy and amoral lawyer; an ambulance chaser.

As a verb shark

is (obsolete) to steal or obtain through fraud or shark can be (obsolete) to pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.

As an adjective heterocercal is

(ichthyology) of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

Tail vs Heterocercal - What's the difference?

tail | heterocercal |


As a noun tail

is .

As an adjective heterocercal is

(ichthyology) of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.

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