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Word: Cercus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from modern Latin, from Greek kerkos ‘tail’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsəːkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
either of a pair of small appendages at the end of the abdomen of some insects and other arthropods.
Short Definition:either of pair of small appendages at end of abdomen of some insects
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