tergite
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Etymology edit
From Latin tergum (“back(side)”), + -ite.
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Noun edit
tergite (plural tergites)
- (anatomy) The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite.
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Noun edit
tergite f (plural tergites)
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tergite