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Definition of Tergum

1. n. The back of an animal.

Definition of Tergum

1. Noun. (biology) The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod ¹

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Definition of Tergum

1. a back part of a segment of an arthropod [n -GA]

Medical Definition of Tergum

1. Origin: L, the back. The back of an animal. The dorsal piece of a somite of an articulate animal. One of the dorsal plates of the operculum of a cirriped. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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