What is having the vertebral column evidently continued into the upper lobe of the tail, which is usually longer than the lower one, as in sharks called?
heterocercal — Having the vertebral column evidently continued into the upper lobe of the tail, which is usually longer than the lower one, as in sharks. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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