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Word: Tergite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from tergum+ -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtəːɡʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in an insect) a sclerotized plate forming the tergum of a segment.
Short Definition:(in insect) sclerotized plate forming tergum of segment
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