tergite

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒaɪt/

Noun

tergite (plural tergites)

1. (anatomy) The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite.

Derived terms

• acrotergite
• hemitergite
• mediotergite
• microtergite
• pretergite
• syntergite

Related terms

• tergal
• tergiversate
• tergum

French

Noun

tergite f (plural tergites)

1. tergite

Latin

Verb

tergite

1. second-person plural present active imperative of tergō