Etymology

acrocercus

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Today it means: The sense organ located on one of the apicalmost abdominal terga of an insect; a cercus. Full definition →

English cercus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?]
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)
  5. Englishacro-
  6. Englishcercus
  7. English todayacrocercus

From acro- + cercus.

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