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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tergum

tergant
tergeminate
tergeminin
tergeminous
tergiferous
tergite
tergites
tergiversate
tergiversated
tergiversates
tergiversating
tergiversation
tergiversations
tergiversator
tergiversators
tergum (current term)
terguride
terin
teriparatide
teriyaki
teriyakied
teriyakis
terlinguaite
terlipressin
term-limit
term-limited
term infant
term insurance
term limit

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