cercus

noun cer·cus \ˈsər-kəs\

plural cer·ci \ˈsər-ˌsī, -ˌkī\

Definition of CERCUS

: either of a pair of simple or segmented appendages at the posterior end of various arthropods that usually act as sensory organs

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New Latin, from Greek kerkos

First Known Use: 1826

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noun cer·cus \ˈsər-kəs\

plural cer·ci \ˈsər-ˌsī, -ˌkī\

: either of a pair of simple or segmented appendages at the posterior end of various arthropods

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