cer·cus (sûr k s, k r-)n. pl. cer·ci (sûr s , -k, krk ) Either of a pair of terminal, dorsolateral sensory appendages of certain insects, such as the female mosquito. [New Latin, from Greek kerkos, tail.] |
cercus [ˈsɜːkəs]
n pl -ci [-siː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) one of a pair of sensory appendages at the tip of the abdomen of some insects and other arthropods
[from New Latin, from Greek kerkos tail]
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