acrotergite

noun

ac·​ro·​ter·​gite

ˌa-krō-ˈtər-ˌjīt

plural -s

: the precostal sector of the typical dorsal plate of a segment of an arthropod

Word History

Etymology

acr- + tergite

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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