Etymology

diphycercal

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Today it means: Describing a symmetric tailfin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διφυής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιφυής“of double nature”
  2. English todaydiphycercal

From Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “of double nature”) (compare δι- (di-) and φύω (phúō)) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).

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