pygidium
See also: Pygidium
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, from Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Noun
pygidium (plural pygidia or pygidiums)
- (zoology) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
Derived terms
- postpygidium
- pygidial
French
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, from Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pyːˈɡi.di.um/, [pyːˈɡɪd̪iʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /piˈd͡ʒi.di.um/, [piˈd͡ʒiːd̪ium]
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