telson

noun tel·son \ˈtel-sən\

Definition of TELSON

: the terminal segment of the body of an arthropod or segmented worm; especially : that of a crustacean forming the middle lobe of the tail

New Latin, from Greek, end of a plowed field; perhaps akin to Greek telos end

First Known Use: 1855

Medical Dictionary

noun tel·son \ˈtel-sən\

: the terminal segment of the body of an arthropod or segmented worm

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