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tergocentral

/ˌtɜːrɡoʊˈsɛntrəl/

tergocentral adjective: of setae: located centrally on the dorsal side of an insect's body segment.

Adjective

tergocentral (not comparable)

  1. Of setae: located centrally on the dorsal side of an insect's body segment.
    • Tergocentral setae of IV (= 3rd apparent segment) less than 6 in number…1967, J. Linsley Gressitt, editor, Entomology of Antarctica (Antarctic research series: Biological and life sciences), illustrated edition, volume 10, American Geophysical Union, page 164
    • The chaetotaxy of the abdominal tergocentral setae does not include the postspiracular setae, except for tergite II where postspiracular setae, if present, can not be distinguished from the remaining setae.2013 May 10, Michel P. Valim, Ricardo L. Palma, “Three new species of the genus Philopteroides Mey, 2004 (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae) from New Zealand”, in ZooKeys, number 297, page 73

Origin of tergocentral

Latin tergum + central

Questions about tergocentral

What does tergocentral mean?
Tergocentral means of setae: located centrally on the dorsal side of an insect's body segment.
What part of speech is tergocentral?
Tergocentral is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tergocentral?
Tergocentral is pronounced /ˌtɜːrɡoʊˈsɛntrəl/.

Words near tergocentral in the dictionary

  1. tergiverse
  2. tergiversed
  3. tergiverses
  4. tergiversing
  5. Tergnier
  6. tergocentral
  7. tergomesal
  8. tergosternal
  9. tergotrochanteral
  10. tergum
  11. terguride

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