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ter⋅gum

  [tur-guhm]
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–noun, plural -ga  [-guh] . Zoology.
the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod.
Origin:
1820–30; < L: the back
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ter·gum   (tûr'gəm)   
n.   pl. ter·ga (-gə)
The upper or dorsal surface, especially of a body segment of an insect or other arthropod.

[Latin, back.]
ter'gal (-gəl) adj.
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Main Entry: ter·gum
Pronunciation: 't&r-g&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ter·ga /-g&/
: thedorsal part or plate of a segment of an arthropod —ter·gal /-g&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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