English Explanatory Dictionary

tergite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒaɪt/

Word forms

tergite tergites

Etymology

From Latin tergum (“back(side)”), + -ite.

Related words

tergal tergiversate tergum

Derived words

acrotergite hemitergite mediotergite microtergite pretergite syntergite
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