CERCUS


Meaning of CERCUS in English

— cercal , adj.

/serr"keuhs, ker"-/ , n. , pl. cerci /serr"suy, ker"kee/ .

one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.

[ 1820-30; kérkos tail ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .