tergum /tûrˈgəm/

1. The back of an arthropod
2. The thickened dorsal plate of an arthropod segment

terˈgal adjective

• spinel rubies
• spinel ruby
• spinel-ruby
• spinels
• spines
• spinescence
• spinescences
• spinescent
• spinet
• spine-tingling
• spinets
• spinette
• spinettes
• Spinhaler
• spinier
• spiniest
• spiniferous
• spinifex
• spinifexes
• spiniform
• spinigerous
• spinigrade
• spininess
• spininesses
• spink