pygidium

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noun

The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.

OriginNew Latin pygidium →
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Meanings

nounpygidium (plural pygidia or pygidiums)

plural pygidia · plural pygidiums

  1. biologyThe caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.

Origin

  1. New Latinpygidium
  2. Englishpygidium

Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, By surface analysis, pygo- + -idium.

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Translations

Finnish peräkilpi
  • peräkilpiThe posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
French pygidium
  • pygidiumThe posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
German Pygidium
  • PygidiumThe posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
Italian pigidio
  • pigidioThe posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
Latin pygidium
  • pygidiumThe posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
Portuguese pigídio
  • pigídioThe posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
Russian пиги́диум
  • пиги́диум (pigídium)The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
Spanish pigidio
  • pigidioThe posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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