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- [tur-guh m]
- /ˈtɜr gəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-guh m]
- /ˈtɜr gəm/
Definitions of tergum word
- noun plural tergum the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod. 1
- noun tergum a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod 0
- noun tergum the longitudinal, dorsal surface of a body segment of most arthropods 0
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Origin of tergum
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin: the back
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Parts of speech for Tergum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tergum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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