telson
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
Origin of telson
1Other words from telson
- tel·son·ic [tel-son-ik], /tɛlˈsɒn ɪk/, adjective
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How to use telson in a sentence
The appendages on the next to last segment are divided and broadly flattened, forming with the telson a powerful swimming-paddle.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe sixth segment of the abdomen has a pair of biramous appendages, which, with the telson, form a swimming-fan.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnoldtelson, 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 Willoughby Captains | Talbot Baines ReedThe cheers, of course, all round the field are tremendous, and nowhere more exciting than where telson and Parson are located.
The Willoughby Captains | Talbot Baines Reed
British Dictionary definitions for telson
/ (ˈtɛlsən) /
the last segment or an appendage on the last segment of the body of crustaceans and arachnids
Origin of telson
1Derived forms of telson
- telsonic (tɛlˈsɒnɪk), adjective
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