CERCUS

Etymology

Noun

cercus (plural cerci)

(entomology) Structures on the end of on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.

Anagrams

• Cruces, cruces

Source: Wiktionary


Cer"cus, n.; pl. Cerci (. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Cercopod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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