cercus

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] New Latin cercus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kəs

Noun

cercus (plural cerci)

1. Certain hair-like sensory structures on some types of insects.

Derived terms

• procercus

Translations

hair-like structure

• French: cerque (fr) m
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Anagrams

• Cruces, cruces