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telson
[ tel-suhn ]
noun
- the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
telson
/ tɛlˈsɒnɪk; ˈtɛlsən /
noun
- the last segment or an appendage on the last segment of the body of crustaceans and arachnids
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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of telson1
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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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