TERGITE

Etymology

Noun

tergite (plural tergites)

(anatomy) The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite.

Source: Wiktionary


Ter"gite, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The dorsal portion of an arthromere or somite of an articulate animal. See Illust. under Coleoptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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