What is the terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See Thoracostraca called?
telson — The terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See Thoracostraca. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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