diplosegment

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noun

A fused pair of segments in some arthropods.

OriginEnglish segment ← Ancient Greek δῐπλόος (dĭplóos) ← Proto-Indo-European *dwís →
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Meanings

noundiplosegment (plural diplosegments)

plural diplosegments

  1. biologyA fused pair of segments in some arthropods.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ́ς (dĭ́s)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐπλόος (dĭplóos)
  6. Englishdiplo-
  7. Englishsegment
  8. Englishdiplosegment

From diplo- + segment.

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APA

diplosegment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplosegment

MLA

“diplosegment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplosegment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diplosegment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplosegment.

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