- heterocerc
- het·ero·cerc
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heterocerc
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heterocerc — HETEROCÉRC, Ă adj. (Despre înotătoarea codală a unor peşti; op. h o m o c e r c) Cu lobi inegali, cel dorsal mai mare decât cel ventral. [< fr. hétérocerque, cf. gr. heteros – diferit, kerkos – coadă]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 20.04.2005. Sursa … Dicționar Român
heterocerc — noun Any fish having a tail with unequal lobes … Wiktionary
heterocerc — I. ˈhed.ərōˌsərk noun ( s) Etymology: heter + cerc (from Greek kerkos tail) : a heterocercal fish II. adjective : heterocercal … Useful english dictionary
heterocercal — adjective Of a fishs 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. Ant: homocercal See Also: heterocerc … Wiktionary
ετερόκερκο — το το ουραίο πτερύγιο ορισμένων ψαριών με δύο άνισους λοβούς. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. heterocerc < hetero (πρβλ. ετερο *) + cerc (πρβλ. κέρκος «ουρά»)] … Dictionary of Greek
