Synonyms & related words for cercus

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Words related to cercus

Explore words related to cercus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sensillum, hymenopterous, sclerite, proleg, mesothorax, chelicera, clypeus, mouthparts. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cercus come from?

The word cercus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: cerc, from Greek kerkos (“tail”); and -us, from Latin -us (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.