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pygidium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, By surface analysis, pygo- + -idium.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: peräkilpi — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
  • French: pygidium — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
  • German: Pygidium — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
  • Italian: pigidio — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
  • Latin: pygidium — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
  • Portuguese: pigídio — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
  • Russian: пиги́диум (pigídium) — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
  • Spanish: pigidio — The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods