Etymology

tergocentral

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Today it means: Of setae: located centrally on the dorsal side of an insect's body segment. Full definition →

Latin tergum
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  1. Latin · derived fromtergum
  2. English todaytergocentral

Latin tergum + central

Words from the same roots

Latintergum all →

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