pygidium
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, from Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Noun
pygidium (plural pygidia or pygidiums)
- (zoology) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
Derived terms
Translations
The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods
French
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, from Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Noun
pygidium m (plural pygidiums)
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /pyːˈɡi.di.um/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /piˈd͡ʒi.di.um/,
Noun
pȳgidium n (genitive pȳgidiī); second declension
Declension
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 |