phragma

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noun

A septum, especially on the wall of the thorax of an insect.

OriginAncient Greek φράγμα →
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Meanings

nounphragma (plural phragmas or phragmata)

plural phragmas · plural phragmata

  1. A septum, especially on the wall of the thorax of an insect.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφράγμα
  2. Englishphragma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φράγμα (phrágma).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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