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tergum

Submitted by Ralph Harbach on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 18:46

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Abbreviation:

Te

Variants:

Pl. terga; Adj. tergal; Adv. tergad, tergally

Definition:

The dorsal sclerotisation of a body segment; called notum in the thorax.

Synonyms:

For abdominal terga: dorsal plate, dorsum, tergal plate.
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