"cercus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cerci [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kəs Etymology: From New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|qsb-grc}}, {{bor|en|NL.|cercus}} New Latin cercus, {{der|en|grc|κέρκος||tail}} Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) Head templates: {{en-noun|cerci}} cercus (plural cerci)
  1. (entomology) Structures on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Insects Synonyms: cercopod Derived forms: procercus Related terms: cercal Translations (hair-like structure): cerque [masculine] (French)

Inflected forms

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