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Middle flipper of a lobster's tail
Answer for the clue "Middle flipper of a lobster's tail ", 6 letters:
telson
Word definitions for telson in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The part of an arthropod posterior to the last segment.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
last section of the abdomen of a crustacean, 1855, from Greek telson "a limit, boundary" (see tele- ).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in 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 .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in 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 ...
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.