cercus
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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