English

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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diphycercal (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.