Assertion: cockroach's appendage | /r/Synonym | cercus
Facets:
Source sentences:
text: At the base of its body are a pair of short appendages called cerci.
text: A cockroach also has two small appendages (the cerci) on its abdomen that act as sensors.
text: If you wanted to distinguish a male from a female, you could also look to the roach’s backside, where in addition to a pair of appendages known as cerci (which both sexes have), the male has a pair of tiny appendages called styli that it uses during mating.
text: Their backsides have paired appendages called cerci which detect airflow, and they instinctually run away from any sudden source of wind (for instance, generated by your shoe as you try to stomp on one).4