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cerci

cerci is the plural of cercus.

Meaning of cercus

Noun

cercus (plural cerci)

  1. A structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.
    Synonyms:
    cercopod

Questions about cerci

What is cerci the plural of?
Cerci is the plural of cercus.

Words near cerci in the dictionary

  1. cercellée
  2. cercelé
  3. cercelée
  4. Cerchezu
  5. cerchiaraite
  6. cerci
  7. cercidiphyllaceous
  8. CERCLA
  9. cerclage
  10. cerclages
  11. cercle

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cerci (page history and authors); cercus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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