ˈtelsən, -ˌsän noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, boundary, limit, probably from telos end — more at wheel
: the terminal segment of the body of an arthropod or segmented worm or of a crustacean (as the lobster) where it forms the middle lobe of the tail
• tel·son·ic (ˈ)tel|sänik adjective