Definition of rhopalocercous
of a cercaria
:having a tail as wide as or wider than the body
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rhopalocercous
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rho·pa·lo·cer·cous
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¦rōpəlō¦sərkəs
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Origin and Etymology of rhopalocercous
rhopal- + -cercous (from Greek kerkos tail)
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