˜yÐÄvlog

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diphycercal

[ dif-uh-sur-kuhl ]

adjective

Ichthyology.
  1. having a tail or caudal fin with the spinal column extending horizontally to the end of the tail, characteristic of lungfish, several other primitive fishes, and the juvenile stage of modern bony fishes.

diphycercal

/ ËŒ»åɪ´Úɪˈ²õɜ˰ìÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. ichthyol of or possessing a symmetrical or pointed tail with the vertebral column extending to the tip, as in primitive fishes
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of diphycercal1

diphy- double ( diphyodont ) + Greek °ìé°ù°ì(´Ç²õ) a tail + -al 1( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of diphycercal1

C19: from Greek »å¾±±è³ó³Üŧ²õ twofold (from di 1+ ±è³ó³Üŧ growth) + kerkos tail

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