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pygidium (s) (noun), pygidia (pl)
1. The posterior or back part of the body in certain invertebrates, primarily insects, crustaceans, and worms, when forming a distinct segment or division.
2. Etymology: from New Latin which came from Greek pugidion; from puge, "rump".
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