tergum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod.
  2. The back or dorsum.

Word forms

tergum terga

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tergum (“back, rear; surface”).

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