TERGITE


Meaning of TERGITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-ˌgīt ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin tergum

Date: 1868

: the dorsal plate or dorsal portion of the covering of a metameric segment of an arthropod ; especially : one on the abdomen

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