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proctiger

proctiger noun: the terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus.

Noun

proctiger (plural proctigers)

  1. The terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus.

Forms of proctiger

pluralproctigers

Origin of proctiger

From proct- + -i- + -ger (Latin gerere (“bear, carry”)).

Questions about proctiger

What does proctiger mean?
Proctiger means the terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus.
What part of speech is proctiger?
Proctiger is a noun.
What is the plural of proctiger?
The plural of proctiger is proctigers.

Words near proctiger in the dictionary

  1. proctectomies
  2. proctectomy
  3. Procter
  4. procteurynter
  5. procteurynters
  6. proctiger
  7. proctigers
  8. proctitides
  9. proctitis
  10. procto-
  11. proctocele

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