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telson

[ tel-suhn ]

noun

  1. the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.


telson

/ ˈtɛlsən; tɛlˈsɒnɪk /

noun

  1. the last segment or an appendage on the last segment of the body of crustaceans and arachnids
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • telsonic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • tel·son·ic [tel-, son, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of telson1

First recorded in 1850–55, telson is from the Greek word télson boundary, limit
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Word History and Origins

Origin of telson1

C19: from Greek: a boundary; probably related to telos end
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Example Sentences

The appendages on the next to last segment are divided and broadly flattened, forming with the telson a powerful swimming-paddle.

The sixth segment of the abdomen has a pair of biramous appendages, which, with the telson, form a swimming-fan.

Telson, tel′son, n. the last somite of the pleon or abdomen of certain crustaceans and arachnidans.

Among the last, looking about anxiously for a place to stand and watch the big race, are Telson and Parson, arm-in-arm.

The cheers, of course, all round the field are tremendous, and nowhere more exciting than where Telson and Parson are located.

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