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cercus definition

cer·cus (sʉr′kəs)

noun pl. cerci cer′ci′ (-sī′)

either of a pair of usually jointed, feelerlike appendages at the hind end of the abdomen of many insects

Etymology: ModL < Gr kerkos, tail

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