Word: heterocercal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: het
er
o
cer
cal
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: cercal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the tail; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κέρκος
Language: grc
Decoded: kerkos
Meaning: tail