ˈtərgəm noun
( plural ter·ga -gə)
Etymology: Latin; in senses 2 & 3 from New Latin, from Latin, back
1. : the back of an animal
2. : tergite , notum
3. : one of the dorsal plates of the operculum of a barnacle
ˈtərgəm noun
( plural ter·ga -gə)
Etymology: Latin; in senses 2 & 3 from New Latin, from Latin, back
1. : the back of an animal
2. : tergite , notum
3. : one of the dorsal plates of the operculum of a barnacle
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012