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caudal fin vs homocercal fin

homocercal fin vs caudal fin

caudal fin and homocercal fin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caudal fin Yes No No No
homocercal fin Yes No No No
As nouns, homocercal fin is a hyponym of caudal fin; that is, homocercal fin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caudal fin:
  • caudal fin: the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
  • homocercal fin: symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes
Other hyponyms of caudal fin include heterocercal fin.
caudal fin (noun) homocercal fin (noun)
the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes
Difference between caudal fin and homocercal fin

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