Tergite

//ˈtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒaɪt// noun

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Definitions

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

Etymology

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

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