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heterocercal

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "heterocercal" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

5 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
5syllables

heterocercal

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

heterocercal is a polysyllabic word with 5 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, heterocercal is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofheterocercal

1adjective
  • 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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