Tailwise

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In the direction of the tail; tail first. not-comparable

    "No serrature of abdominal outline, but bony scales present or dermo-hæmal processes under true scales as figured above, overlapping and having short end pointing tailwise from pectoral to anal fin."

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"No serrature of abdominal outline, but bony scales present or dermo-hæmal processes under true scales as figured above, overlapping and having short end pointing tailwise from pectoral to anal fin."

Etymology

From tail + -wise.

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