Etymology

tergum

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Today it means: The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod. Full definition →

Latin tergum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtergum
  2. Latin · borrowed fromtergum
  3. English todaytergum

Borrowed from Latin tergum (“back, rear; surface”).

Words from the same roots

Latintergum all →

tergitetergianttergocentral

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