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“pygidium”
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".
2. Etymology: from New Latin which came from Greek pugidion; from puge, "rump".
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-idium, -idion
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pyg-, pygo-, -pyga, -pygia
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“pygidium”
pygidium
The last complete tergite (upper segmental plate) of the abdomen, regardless of its numerical designation.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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