Etymology

proctiger

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Today it means: The terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus. Full definition →

Latin gerere
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  1. Latin · derived fromgerere“bear, carry”
  2. English todayproctiger

From proct- + -i- + -ger (Latin gerere (“bear, carry”)).

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