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tergum
ter·gum T0115500 (tûr′gəm)n. pl. ter·ga (-gə) The dorsal portion of a body segment of an arthropod. [Latin, back.] ter′gal (-gəl) adj.tergum (ˈtɜːɡəm) n, pl -ga (-ɡə) (Zoology) a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod. Compare sternum3[C19: from Latin: the back] ˈtergal adjter•gum (ˈtɜr gəm) n., pl. -ga (-gə). the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod. [1820–30; < Latin: the back] ter′gal, adj. tergum
tergum[′tər·gəm] (invertebrate zoology) A dorsal plate of the operculum in barnacles. tergum
dor·sum, gen. dor·si, pl. dor·sa (dōr'sŭm, -sī, -să), [TA] 1. The back of the body. 2. The upper or posterior surface, or the back, of any part, especially in the quadrupedal position. Synonym(s): tergum [L. back] tergum (tûr′gəm)n. pl. ter·ga (-gə) The dorsal portion of a body segment of an arthropod. ter′gal (-gəl) adj.tergum the plate of thickened, often chitinous material on the dorsal side of an insect segment, forming part of the EXOSKELETON.ThesaurusSeedorsum |