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paɪˈdʒɪd i əm; -ˈdʒɪd i əpy·gid·i·um
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pygidiumnoun
The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
Etymology: πυγή
Wikipedia
Pygidium
The pygidium (plural pygidia) is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. In groups other than insects, it contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor. It is composed of fused body segments, sometimes with a tail, and separated from thoracic segments by an articulation.
Webster Dictionary
Pygidiumnoun
the caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of Limulus and Trilobite
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , dim. of the rump.]
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Pygidium
The pygidium is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. It contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor. It is composed of fused body segments, sometimes with a tail, and separated from thoracic segments by an articulation.
Entomology
Pygidium
the last dorsal segment of abdomen left exposed by the elytra: in Forficulidw, the last dorsal segment: in Diaspincr, the compound terminal segment.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pygidium in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pygidium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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