DIPHYCERCAL


Meaning of DIPHYCERCAL in English

[ ˌdɪfɪ'sə:k(ə)l ]

■ adjective Zoology (of a fish's tail) approximately symmetrical and with the vertebral column continuing to the tip.

Origin

C19: from Gk diphu- 'of double form' + kerkos 'tail' + -al .

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