pygidium
See also: Pygidium
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin pygidium, By surface analysis, pygo- + -idium.
Noun
pygidium (plural pygidia or pygidiums)
- (zoology) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
Derived terms
- postpygidium
- pygidial
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): [pyːˈɡɪ.di.ũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [piˈd͡ʒiː.d̪i.um]
Noun
pȳgidium n (genitive pȳgidiī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pȳgidium | pȳgidia |
| genitive | pȳgidiī | pȳgidiōrum |
| dative | pȳgidiō | pȳgidiīs |
| accusative | pȳgidium | pȳgidia |
| ablative | pȳgidiō | pȳgidiīs |
| vocative | pȳgidium | pȳgidia |