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See also: Pygidium
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, from Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Noun[edit]
pygidium (plural pygidia or pygidiums)
- (zoology) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, from Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Noun[edit]
pygidium m (plural pygidiums)
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pyːˈɡi.di.um/, [pyːˈɡɪd̪iʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /piˈd͡ʒi.di.um/, [piˈd͡ʒiːd̪ium]
Noun[edit]
pȳgidium n (genitive pȳgidiī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pȳgidium | pȳgidia |
| Genitive | pȳgidiī | pȳgidiōrum |
| Dative | pȳgidiō | pȳgidiīs |
| Accusative | pȳgidium | pȳgidia |
| Ablative | pȳgidiō | pȳgidiīs |
| Vocative | pȳgidium | pȳgidia |
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