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cercus

cercus noun: a structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.

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

cercus meaning in Tamil

cercus in Tamil

தொங்கன் முளைவால்

Synonyms of cercus

Forms of cercus

pluralcerci

Origin of cercus

From New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).

Words formed from cercus

Words that rhyme with cercus

Questions about cercus

What does cercus mean?
Cercus means a structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.
What is cercus in Tamil?
Cercus in Tamil is தொங்கன் முளைவால். See Cercus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cercus?
Cercus is a noun.
What is the plural of cercus?
The plural of cercus is cerci.

Words near cercus in the dictionary

  1. Cercottes
  2. cercous
  3. cercozoa
  4. cercozoan
  5. cercozoans
  6. cercus
  7. Cerda
  8. Cerdanya
  9. Cerdas
  10. cerdollaside
  11. cerdulatinib

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