Definition
Having a long tail or tail-like structure, used in zoology to describe animals with elongated posterior body parts.
Etymology
From Greek 'dolichOS' (long) and 'kerkos' (tail), a specialized anatomical term used primarily in paleontology and evolutionary biology.
Kelly Says
Many ancient sea reptiles were dolichocercic, with whip-like tails that created powerful swimming strokes—their design influenced how modern swimmers use their bodies, showing nature's ancient engineering still informs us.
Translations
ARالعربية
شكل ذيل طويل
shakl zayl taweel
BNবাংলা
দীর্ঘমুখী
dee-rgh-mu-khee
CACatalà
dolichocèrcic
doh-lee-koh-ser-tsee-k
CSČeština
dolichocerci
doh-lee-kho-ser-tsi
DADansk
dolichocerci
doh-lee-koh-ser-see
DEDeutsch
Dolichocercikus
doh-lee-koh-ser-see-kus
ELΕλληνικά
δολιχοκερκικός
doh-lee-kho-ker-kee-kos
ESEspañol
dolicocercíco
doh-lee-koh-ser-see-koh
FAفارسی
دراز دم
da-raz dam
FISuomi
dolichocerci
doh-lee-koh-ser-see
FRFrançais
dolichocércique
doh-lee-koh-ser-see-k
GUGU
લાંબી મગજ
lamb-ee mag-j
HAHA
kafa mai-tsaye
ka-fa mai-tsay-e
HEעברית
צורה ארוכה
tsurah aro-kha
HIहिन्दी
लंबी पूंछ
lamb-ee poonch
HUMagyar
dolichocerci
doh-lee-koh-ser-tsi
IDBahasa Indonesia
panjang ekor
pan-jang eh-kor
IGIG
n'kpo ogo
n-kpo oh-go
ITItaliano
dolichocercico
doh-lee-koh-ser-see-koh
KO한국어
장꼬 모양
jang-kko mo-yang
MRMR
लंबी डोक
lamb-ee dok
MSBahasa Melayu
ekor panjang
eh-kor pan-jang
MYမြန်မာ
လျောက်လျောက်
lway-lway
NLNederlands
dolichocerci
doh-lee-koh-ser-see
NONorsk
dolichocerci
doh-lee-koh-ser-see
PLPolski
dolichocerc
doh-lee-kho-ser-ts
PTPortuguês
dolicocercíco
doh-lee-koh-ser-see-koh
RORomână
dolichocerci
doh-lee-kho-ser-tsi
RUРусский
долихоцерциковый
doh-lee-kho-ser-tsir-kee-vo-y
SVSvenska
dolichocerci
doh-lee-koh-ser-see
SWKiswahili
kichwa kilima
kee-chwa kee-lee-ma
TAதமிழ்
நீண்ட வால்
nee-antha vaal
TEతెలుగు
పొడవైన ου
po-da-va-yin-oo
TLTL
mahabang buntot
mah-ah-bang bun-tot
TRTürkçe
dolichocerci
doh-lee-ho-ser-see
UKУкраїнська
долихоцерциковий
doh-lee-kho-ser-tsir-kee-vo-y
VITiếng Việt
dài đuôi
dai-dwi
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ àgbà
oh-po ah-gba
ZUZU
isigqongqothwane
ee-si-g-qong-qoth-wa-ne