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Telson

Tel′son

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Telsons
(#)
.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a boundary, limit.]
(Zool.)
The terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See
Thoracostraca
.

Definition 2024


telson

telson

English

Noun

telson (plural telsons)

  1. The part of an arthropod posterior to the last segment.

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