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词汇 pygidium
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Definition of pygidium in English:

pygidium

nounPlural pygidia pʌɪˈdʒɪdɪəmpʌɪˈɡɪdɪəmpīˈjidēəm
Zoology
  • The terminal part or hind segment of the body in certain invertebrates.

    〔动〕尾(部),尾节,尾板;臀板

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pygidium, like the cephalon, was a structure in which segments were fused together.
    • A pygidium with an attached thoracic segment represents a meraspid stage of the species.
    • By contrast, some representatives of the Olenelloidea have pygidia with multiple segments.
    • The post-segmental posterior terminus is called the pygidium.
    • As noted above, it closely resembles the syntype pygidium of E. acadicus, and is tentatively assigned to that species.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek pugē 'rump'.

Definition of pygidium in US English:

pygidium

nounpīˈjidēəm
Zoology
  • The terminal part or hind segment of the body in certain invertebrates.

    〔动〕尾(部),尾节,尾板;臀板

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pygidium, like the cephalon, was a structure in which segments were fused together.
    • As noted above, it closely resembles the syntype pygidium of E. acadicus, and is tentatively assigned to that species.
    • A pygidium with an attached thoracic segment represents a meraspid stage of the species.
    • The post-segmental posterior terminus is called the pygidium.
    • By contrast, some representatives of the Olenelloidea have pygidia with multiple segments.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek pugē ‘rump’.

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