pygidium
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pygidium
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Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, By surface analysis, pygo- + -idium.
noun pygidia · pygidiums
- The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
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Talk about this word "pygidium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pygidium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pygidium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pygidium "pygidium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pygidium.Cite this
@misc{pygidium_2026,
title = {pygidium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pygidium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}