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telson
[ tel-suhn ]
/ ˈtɛl sən /
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noun
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
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Origin of telson
First recorded in 1850–55, telson is from the Greek word télson boundary, limit
OTHER WORDS FROM telson
tel·son·ic [tel-son-ik], /tɛlˈsɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby telson
telophase, telos, telotaxis, telpher, telpherage, telson, telsontail, Telstar, Telugu, Telukbetung, Tema
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British Dictionary definitions for telson
telson
/ (ˈtɛlsən) /
noun
the last segment or an appendage on the last segment of the body of crustaceans and arachnids
Derived forms of telson
telsonic (tɛlˈsɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for telson
C19: from Greek: a boundary; probably related to telos end
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