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cercus

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)kəs

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From New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).

noun cerci

A structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.
Similar: cercopod

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noun hair-like structure

Français	cerque

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@misc{cercus_2026,
  title = {cercus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cercus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}