pretergite

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noun

The anterior of a tergite

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Meanings

nounpretergite (plural pretergites)

plural pretergites

  1. The anterior of a tergite

Origin

From pre- + tergite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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