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mediotergite

mediotergite noun: a broad convex area on the posterior end of the insect thorax between the subscutellum and the base of the abdomen.

Noun

mediotergite (plural mediotergites)

  1. A broad convex area on the posterior end of the insect thorax between the subscutellum and the base of the abdomen

Forms of mediotergite

pluralmediotergites

Origin of mediotergite

From medio- + tergite.

Questions about mediotergite

What does mediotergite mean?
Mediotergite means a broad convex area on the posterior end of the insect thorax between the subscutellum and the base of the abdomen.
What part of speech is mediotergite?
Mediotergite is a noun.
What is the plural of mediotergite?
The plural of mediotergite is mediotergites.

Words near mediotergite in the dictionary

  1. mediosuperior
  2. mediosuperiorly
  3. mediot
  4. mediotarsal
  5. mediotemporal
  6. mediotergite
  7. mediotergites
  8. mediots
  9. medioventral
  10. medioventrally
  11. mediovesicular

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