parasegment

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noun

Any of a series of compartments, in developing insects, that overlap the visible segments

OriginEnglish segment ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai →
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Meanings

nounparasegment (plural parasegments)

plural parasegments

  1. Any of a series of compartments, in developing insects, that overlap the visible segments

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Englishsegment
  8. Englishparasegment

From para- + segment.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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