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urite

urite noun: one of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods.

urite: one of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods
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Noun

urite (plural urites)

  1. One of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods.
    Synonyms:
    uromere

Synonyms of urite

Forms of urite

pluralurites

Origin of urite

Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ite.

Questions about urite

What does urite mean?
Urite means one of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods.
What part of speech is urite?
Urite is a noun.
What is the plural of urite?
The plural of urite is urites.

Words near urite in the dictionary

  1. URIs
  2. urisheath
  3. urisheaths
  4. Urista
  5. Uristas
  6. urite
  7. urites
  8. uritis
  9. Uriu
  10. Urius
  11. Urizar

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