mediotergite

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noun

A broad convex area on the posterior end of the insect thorax between the subscutellum and the base of the abdomen

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Meanings

nounmediotergite (plural mediotergites)

plural mediotergites

  1. A broad convex area on the posterior end of the insect thorax between the subscutellum and the base of the abdomen

Origin

From medio- + tergite.

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APA

mediotergite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mediotergite

MLA

“mediotergite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mediotergite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mediotergite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mediotergite.

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