Crossword clues for telson
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Telson \Tel"son\, n.; pl. Telsons. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a boundary, limit.] (Zo["o]l.) The terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See Thoracostraca.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
last section of the abdomen of a crustacean, 1855, from Greek telson "a limit, boundary" (see tele-).
Wiktionary
n. The part of an arthropod posterior to the last segment.
Wikipedia
upright=1.4|thumb|right|Diagram highlighting the telson of the prawn Litopenaeus setiferus
The telson is the posterior-most division of the body of an arthropod. It is not considered a true segment because it does not arise in the embryo from teloblast areas as do real segments. It never carries any appendages, but a forked "tail" called the caudal furca may be present. The shape and composition of the telson differs between arthropod groups.
Usage examples of "telson".
Snap off the tip of the tail, the Telson, and use a seafood fork to push out the tail meat.
As the wretched beast made no outcry, it was evident that it had either been paralyzed by the terrible telson, the poisonous sting at the end of the jointed tail, or slain by the immense chelae.
With lightning swiftness, the monster suddenly elevated its long, jointed tail, and stabbed at him with the terrible telson with which the tip was armed.
Sarek, Si-s-s-s(click), Telson, Karhu, and Sirenia were all in favor of the detente, while Agnatha, Rovar, Naja, and Neko were equally opposed.
Snap off the tip of the tail, the Telson, and use a seafood fork to push out the tail meat.