cercus

cercus definition - medical

cer·cus (sûrˈkəs)

noun pl. cer·ci (sûrˈsī, -kī)
  1. A stiff hairlike structure.
  2. Either of a pair of terminal, dorsolateral sensory appendages of certain insects, such as the female mosquito.

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