tergum

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noun

The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod.

OriginLatin tergum →
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Meanings

nountergum (plural terga)

plural terga

  1. biologyThe upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod.
  2. biologyThe back or dorsum.

Origin

  1. Latintergum
  2. Latintergum
  3. Englishtergum

Borrowed from Latin tergum (“back, rear; surface”).

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APA

tergum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tergum

MLA

“tergum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tergum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tergum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tergum.

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