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Etymology · Ancient Greek

κέρκος

4 English words descend from Ancient Greek κέρκος, most common first.

cercalOf or pertaining to the tail.
cercariaThe parasitic larva of trematodes that infect the final host generally.
-cercousPertaining to a tail-like structure.
cercusA structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.