termen

noun

ter·​men

ˈtərmə̇n

plural termina

-mənə

: the outer margin of a triangularly shaped wing of an insect

Word History

Etymology

New Latin termin-, termen, from Latin, end, boundary; akin to Latin terminus end, boundary

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