TERGUM


Meaning of TERGUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-gəm ]

noun

( plural ter·ga -gə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, back

Date: circa 1826

: the dorsal part or plate of a segment of an arthropod

• ter·gal -gəl adjective

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