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tergum
[ tur-guhm ]
noun
- the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod.
tergum
/ ˈtɜːɡəm /
noun
- a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod Compare sternum
Derived Forms
- ˈtergal, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tergum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tergum1
Example Sentences
The “tergal hypothesis” suggests that wings originated on the tergum — the top of the insect body wall — perhaps as gliding membranes.
Ter′gite, the tergum or back of one of the somites or segments of an arthropod, &c.—adj.
Somite of a Lobster, separated and viewed from in front. t, tergum; s, sternum; pl, pleuron.
A dorsal and a ventral plate are often distinguished, known respectively as the tergum and the sternum, and the tergum may overhang the insertion of the limb on each side as a free plate called the pleuron.
In the Achorutidae the head is forwardly directed, the tergum of the prothorax conspicuous, and the spring small or vestigial.
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