tergite

[ tur-jahyt ]

/ ˈtɜr dʒaɪt /

noun

the dorsal sclerite of an abdominal segment of an insect.

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Origin of tergite

First recorded in 1880–85; terg(um) + -ite¹

Words nearby tergite

terete, tereus, terf, terfel, tergal, tergite, tergiversate, tergum, terhune, teriyaki, term

Example sentences from the Web for tergite

Propygidium: the dorsal segment or tergite in front of the pygidilini, sometimes left exposed in Coleoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
A pair of dorso-ventral muscles passing from tergite to sternite in each segment.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The tergite which covers the dorsal part of the first abdominal segment nearest to the thorax is, however, always present.
The Flea|Harold Russell
Thorax much shorter than the head and than the first tergite.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

A series of paired longitudinal dorsal muscles passing from tergite to tergite of each successive segment.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

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