tagma

American  

[tag-muh] / ˈtæg mə /

noun

plural

tagmata

1. each of the morphologically distinct sections of the body of an arthropod, comprised of two or more segments, as the head, thorax, and abdomen of an insect.

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tagma British  

/ ˈtæɡmə /

noun

1. zoology a distinct region of the body of an arthropod, such as the head, thorax, or abdomen of an insect

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Etymology

Origin of tagma

First recorded in 1885–90; from Greek tágma “ordinance, assessment, order, rank”; tactic ( def. )

Example Sentences

Hexapods are characterized by the presence of a head, thorax, and abdomen, constituting three tagma.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The genital apertures are placed on the first somite of the second tagma or mesosoma.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

Arthropod head is a tagma or group of somites which differ in number and in their relative position in regard to the mouth, in different classes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various