acrocercus

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noun

The sense organ located on one of the apicalmost abdominal terga of an insect; a cercus.

OriginEnglish cercus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounacrocercus (plural acrocerci)

plural acrocerci

  1. biologyThe sense organ located on one of the apicalmost abdominal terga of an insect; a cercus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)
  5. Englishacro-
  6. Englishcercus
  7. Englishacrocercus

From acro- + cercus.

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acrocercus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocercus

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Chicago

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