urite

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noun

One of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods.

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uromere
OriginAncient Greek οὐρά →
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Meanings

nounurite (plural urites)

plural urites

  1. biologyOne of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods.

    Synonyms: uromere

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods.

Similar
uromere

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοὐρά“tail”
  2. Englishurite

Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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