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Definition of Telson

Telson
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.

Meaning of Telson from wikipedia

- telson (from Ancient Gr**** τέλσον 'headlands, limit') is the hindmost division of the body of an arthropod. Depending on the definition, the telson is...
- Robert Eria Telson (born May 14, 1949) is an American composer, songwriter, and pianist best known for his work in musical theater and film, for which...
- These two species belong to the genus Telson: Telson elongatus Pe****, 1952 Telson nicholsi Causey, 1960 "Telson Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information...
- Michael L. Telson is an American engineer currently at the Federation of American Scientists and General Atomics Corporation and is an Elected Fellow of...
- mature. The metasoma (tail) has five segments, not counting the bulbous telson (stinging segment) at the end. The last (5th) metasomal segment does not...
- Eryon yehoachi type specimen is not a carapace, but actually represents the telson and part of the sixth abdominal segment of a mantis shrimp. It was further...
- the pleon is the tail fan, comprising a pair of biramous uropods and the telson, which bears the ****. Together, they are used for steering while swimming...
- the 12 tube Telson 12 JF for fighter aircraft, the 12 tube Telson 12 and the 22 tube Telson 22 used by the Eurocopter Tiger, the 8 tube Telson 8 designed...
- except from a telson and caudal rami which is present in many groups. The abdomen in malacostracans bears pleopods, and ends in a telson, which bears the...
- is similar to other pterygotid eurypterids, possessing a large, expanded telson (the hindmost segment of the body) and enlarged pincers and forelimbs. Both...