tergum

[ tur-guhm ]

/ ˈtɜr gəm /

noun, plural ter·ga [tur-guh]. /ˈtɜr gə/. Zoology.

the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod.

Origin of tergum

1820–30; <Latin: the back

Words nearby tergum

TERF, Terfel, tergal, tergite, tergiversate, tergum, Terhune, teriyaki, term, termagant, Terman

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Example sentences from the Web for tergum

Tergum rather narrow, with the apex produced or beaked; the beak is purplish and flat.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Tergum with the longitudinal furrow closed in the upper part: spur not closely adjoining the basi-scutal angle.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
I may remark, that in all the species of Lepas, the upper part of the tergum seems particularly variable.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The Tergum hardly differs at all from that of B. cepa, but is perhaps of rather greater breadth.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

The tergum is of large size, and nearly square; it is, in appearance, separated from the scutum by a ridge running up to the apex.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for tergum

tergum

/ (ˈtɜːɡəm) /

noun plural -ga (-ɡə)

a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropodCompare sternum (def. 3)

Derived forms of tergum

tergal, adjective

Word Origin for tergum

C19: from Latin: the back

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单词	tergum
释义	tergum [ tur-guhm ] / ˈtɜr gəm / noun, plural ter·ga [tur-guh]. /ˈtɜr gə/. Zoology. the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod. Origin of tergum 1820–30; <Latin: the back Words nearby tergum TERF, Terfel, tergal, tergite, tergiversate, tergum, Terhune, teriyaki, term, termagant, Terman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tergum Tergum rather narrow, with the apex produced or beaked; the beak is purplish and flat. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin Tergum with the longitudinal furrow closed in the upper part: spur not closely adjoining the basi-scutal angle. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin I may remark, that in all the species of Lepas, the upper part of the tergum seems particularly variable. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The Tergum hardly differs at all from that of B. cepa, but is perhaps of rather greater breadth. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The tergum is of large size, and nearly square; it is, in appearance, separated from the scutum by a ridge running up to the apex. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for tergum tergum / (ˈtɜːɡəm) / noun plural -ga (-ɡə) a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropodCompare sternum (def. 3) Derived forms of tergum tergal, adjective Word Origin for tergum C19: from Latin: the back Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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