tergite

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/ˈtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒaɪt/

noun

The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite.

OriginLatin tergum →
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Meanings

nountergite (plural tergites)

plural tergites

  1. anatomyThe dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite.

Origin

  1. Latintergum“back(side)”
  2. Englishtergite

From Latin tergum (“back(side)”), + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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