proctiger

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noun

The terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus.

OriginLatin gerere →
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Meanings

nounproctiger (plural proctigers)

plural proctigers

  1. biologyThe terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus.

Origin

  1. Latingerere“bear, carry”
  2. Englishproctiger

From proct- + -i- + -ger (Latin gerere (“bear, carry”)).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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