tergite

== English == === Etymology === From Latin tergum (“back(side)”), +‎ -ite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒaɪt/ === Noun === tergite (plural tergites) (anatomy) The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tergal tergiversate tergum == French == === Noun === tergite f (plural tergites) tergite == Latin == === Verb === tergite second-person plural present active imperative of tergō