paratergum

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noun

A keel-like sideward extension of a tergite, found in flat-backed millipedes.

OriginEnglish tergum ← Latin tergum ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) →
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Meanings

nounparatergum (plural paraterga)

plural paraterga

  1. biologyA keel-like sideward extension of a tergite, found in flat-backed millipedes.

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. Latintergum
  8. Englishtergum
  9. Englishparatergum

From para- + tergum.

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APA

paratergum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratergum

MLA

“paratergum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratergum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratergum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratergum.

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