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pygidium

pygidium noun: the caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.

Noun

pygidium (plural pygidia or pygidiums)

  1. The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.

pygidium meaning in Tamil

pygidium in Tamil

ஒடுக்கவெச்சம்

Forms of pygidium

pluralpygidia
pluralpygidiums

Origin of pygidium

Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, By surface analysis, pygo- + -idium.

Words formed from pygidium

Questions about pygidium

What does pygidium mean?
Pygidium means the caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
What is pygidium in Tamil?
Pygidium in Tamil is ஒடுக்கவெச்சம். See Pygidium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pygidium?
Pygidium is a noun.
What is the plural of pygidium?
The plural of pygidium is pygidia.

Words near pygidium in the dictionary

  1. pygian
  2. pygidia
  3. pygidial
  4. pygidicranid
  5. pygidicranids
  6. pygidium
  7. pygidiums
  8. pygmaean
  9. pygmalion
  10. Pygmalion effect
  11. Pygmalion effects

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