Cercus Definition
sûrkəs, kĕr-
cerci
noun
Either of a pair of usually jointed, feelerlike appendages at the hind end of the abdomen of many insects.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Cercus
Noun
Singular:
cercus
Plural:
cerciOrigin of Cercus
From New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kerkos, “tail”).
From Wiktionary
New Latin from Greek kerkos tail
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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