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Where does “cercal” come from?

cercal (English) comes from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.

cercal (English): Of or pertaining to the tail

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the tail

Ancestry of “cercal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle

Words derived from “cercal”

  • heterocercal
  • homocercal
  • protocercal
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