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paratergum

paratergum noun: a keel-like sideward extension of a tergite, found in flat-backed millipedes.

Noun

paratergum (plural paraterga)

  1. A keel-like sideward extension of a tergite, found in flat-backed millipedes.

Forms of paratergum

pluralparaterga

Origin of paratergum

From para- + tergum.

Words formed from paratergum

Questions about paratergum

What does paratergum mean?
Paratergum means a keel-like sideward extension of a tergite, found in flat-backed millipedes.
What part of speech is paratergum?
Paratergum is a noun.
What is the plural of paratergum?
The plural of paratergum is paraterga.

Words near paratergum in the dictionary

  1. paratentorial
  2. paraterga
  3. paratergal
  4. paratergite
  5. paratergites
  6. paratergum
  7. paraterminal
  8. paraterraform
  9. paraterraformation
  10. paraterraforming
  11. paratesticular

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