Pygidia

Pygidia
Pygidium Py*gid"i*um, n.; pl. {Pygidia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ? the rump.] (Zo["o]l.) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of {Limulus} and {Trilobite}. [1913 Webster]

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  • pygidia — n. (Zoology) posterior segment or caudal part of the body in some invertebrates …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Pygidium — Py*gid i*um, n.; pl. {Pygidia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ? the rump.] (Zo[ o]l.) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of {Limulus} and {Trilobite}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pygidium — noun (plural pygidia) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pygidion, diminutive of pygē rump Date: circa 1849 a caudal structure or the terminal body region of various invertebrates • pygidial adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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