telson

[ tel-suhn ]

/ ˈtɛl sən /

noun

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

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/, adjective

Words nearby telson

telophase, telos, telotaxis, telpher, telpherage, telson, telsontail, Telstar, Telugu, Telukbetung, Tema

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Example sentences from the Web for telson

Telson, tel′son, n. the last somite of the pleon or abdomen of certain crustaceans and arachnidans.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
From the posterior end of the heart arises the dorsal abdominal artery, running back to the telson.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
The abdominal somites have a row of spines down the middle of the back, and the telson has a forked shape.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman
“Have some more cake, Telson,” said he, by way of changing the subject.
The Willoughby Captains|Talbot Baines Reed

Telson and Parson looked at one another and groaned inwardly.
The Willoughby Captains|Talbot Baines Reed

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), adjective

Word Origin for telson

C19: from Greek: a boundary; probably related to telos end

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单词	telson
释义	telson [ tel-suhn ] / ˈtɛl sən / noun 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 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/, adjective Words nearby telson telophase, telos, telotaxis, telpher, telpherage, telson, telsontail, Telstar, Telugu, Telukbetung, Tema Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for telson Telson, tel′son, n. the last somite of the pleon or abdomen of certain crustaceans and arachnidans. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various From the posterior end of the heart arises the dorsal abdominal artery, running back to the telson. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg The abdominal somites have a row of spines down the middle of the back, and the telson has a forked shape. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman “Have some more cake, Telson,” said he, by way of changing the subject. The Willoughby Captains\|Talbot Baines Reed Telson and Parson looked at one another and groaned inwardly. The Willoughby Captains\|Talbot Baines Reed 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), adjective Word Origin for telson C19: from Greek: a boundary; probably related to telos end Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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