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diphycercal
[ dif-uh-sur-kuhl ]
/ ˌdɪf əˈsɜr kəl /
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adjective Ichthyology.
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.
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Origin of diphycercal
Words nearby diphycercal
diphtheritic, diphtheroid, diphthong, diphthongia, diphthongize, diphycercal, diphyletic, diphyllous, diphyodont, dip into, dipl.
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British Dictionary definitions for diphycercal
diphycercal
/ (ˌdɪfɪˈsɜːkəl) /
adjective
ichthyol of or possessing a symmetrical or pointed tail with the vertebral column extending to the tip, as in primitive fishes
Word Origin for diphycercal
C19: from Greek diphuēs twofold (from di 1 + phuē growth) + kerkos tail
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