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[ tur-jahyt ] / ˈtɜr dʒaɪt /
nounthe dorsal sclerite of an abdominal segment of an insect. Origin of tergiteFirst recorded in 1880–85; terg(um) + -ite1 Words nearby tergiteterete, Tereus, TERF, Terfel, tergal, tergite, tergiversate, tergum, Terhune, teriyaki, term Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tergitePropygidium: the dorsal segment or tergite in front of the pygidilini, sometimes left exposed in Coleoptera. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith A pair of dorso-ventral muscles passing from tergite to sternite in each segment. The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell The tergite which covers the dorsal part of the first abdominal segment nearest to the thorax is, however, always present. Thorax much shorter than the head and than the first tergite. Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
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