Assertion: horseshoe crab's tail | /r/Synonym | telson
Facets:
value: technically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The tail (known as a telson) helps flip the horseshoe crab over if it is stuck on its back – it is not used to sting.
text: The body of the horseshoe crab is distinctly divided into three parts: an anterior large prosoma (head and thorax); a posterior, small and hexagonal opisthosoma (abdomen); as well as a long tail (telson).
text: The long, rigid tail is called the telson.
text: The tail (called a telson or caudal spike) is also used as a rudder when moving underwater.
text: Their tail (also known as a telson) is meant to help in this endeavor but doesn’t always.
text: Horseshoe crabs resemble miniature army tanks, with a hard, thick, horseshoe-shaped shell, and a long tail (also known as a telson) extending from one end.
text: Contrary to popular belief, the creature's tail, known as a telson, is not a poisonous stinger, and horseshoe crabs are completely harmless to humans.
text: They also have a long tail known as a telson.
text: As Schaller turns the crabs over, they gesture threateningly with long spike-like tails, known as telsons.
text: On average, males of C. rotundicauda are about 30 cm (12 in) long, including a tail (telson) that is about 15 cm (5.9 in), and their carapace (prosoma) is about 15 cm (5.9 in) wide.
text: The horseshoe crab consists of a long tail (telson) of triangular section, which has the shape of a spine or rod, which is located at the rear end of the abdomen.
text: The body has three parts: front shell/head (prosoma), back shell (opisthosoma) and a tail (telson) with small “spikes.
text: Their carapace is divided into three sections: the anterior portion is the prosoma; the middle section is the opithosoma; and the "tail" is called the telson.
text: One final urban legend about the horseshoe crab concerns the tail (technically called the telson).
text: The tail of the horseshoe crabs is called telson.