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cercus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cer-cus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cercus, κέρκος

Inflected Forms

cerci (plural)

Derived Forms

procercus

Frequently Paired Words

cercal

Synonyms

cercopod

Rhymes With

circus lupercus

Questions

What does cercus mean?
A structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.
Where does cercus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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