telson
tel·son
noun \ˈtel-sən\Definition of TELSON
: the terminal segment of the body of an arthropod or segmented worm; especially : that of a crustacean forming the middle lobe of the tail
Origin of TELSON
New Latin, from Greek, end of a plowed field; perhaps akin to Greek telos end
First Known Use: 1855
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