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paɪˈdʒɪd i əm; -ˈdʒɪd i əpy·gid·i·um

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  1. pygidiumnoun

    The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.

  2. Etymology: πυγή

Wikipedia

  1. Pygidium

    The pygidium (plural pygidia) is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. In groups other than insects, it contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor. It is composed of fused body segments, sometimes with a tail, and separated from thoracic segments by an articulation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pygidiumnoun

    the caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of Limulus and Trilobite

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , dim. of the rump.]

Wikidata

  1. Pygidium

    The pygidium is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. It contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor. It is composed of fused body segments, sometimes with a tail, and separated from thoracic segments by an articulation.

Entomology

  1. Pygidium

    the last dorsal segment of abdomen left exposed by the elytra: in Forficulidw, the last dorsal segment: in Diaspincr, the compound terminal segment.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pygidium in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pygidium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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