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DIPHYCERCAL
Etymology
Adjective
diphycercal (not comparable)
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
Source: Wiktionary
Diph`y*cer"cal, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Having the tail fin divided into two equal parts by the notochord, or end of the vertebral column; protocercal. See Protocercal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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