tergocentral
/ˌtɜːrɡoʊˈsɛntrəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Tergocentral setae of IV (= 3rd apparent segment) less than 6 in number…"
- "The chaetotaxy of the abdominal tergocentral setae does not include the postspiracular setae, except for tergite II where postspiracular setae, if present, can not be distinguished from the remaining setae."
- "The tergocentral and postspiracular setae may be indistinguishable in species that have complete setal rows across the abdominal segments (e.g. Philopterus spp.; Figs 34–35), but are clearly identifiable in species with fewer setae (Fig. 37)."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin