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heteracanth (adjective) (not comparable)
Regarding fish having the spines of the dorsal and anal fins alternately broader on one side than on the other: Dick found some information regarding hateracanth fish with an unsymmetrical layout of spines on their dossal and anal fins which were broader on one side than on the other side.
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acantho-, acanth-, -acanth, -acanths, -acanthid, -acanthous
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heter-, hetero-
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