Hymenoptera Glossary

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id: 582

tergum

definition: Theanatomical cluster that is composed oftergites of a givenbody segment.

written by: Miko, I. 2009. Curator. Hymenoptera Ontology.

OBO dbxref: HAO:0001006

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plural form terga by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993.) A dorsal sclerite of a body segment, which may be subdivided into tergites; specifically used for the abdomen/metasoma (see also laterotergite). by:Istvan Miko

alternative definition

(from: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935.) the dorsal sclerotization of a body segment by:Andy Deans

existing relationships:

laterotergite	part_of /	tergum	matt
acrotergite	part_of /	tergum	adeans	08/29/2006
notum	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/08/2009
abdominal tergum 1	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 2	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 3	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 4	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 5	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 6	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 8	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 9	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
abdominal tergum 10	is_a /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009
tergum	part_of /	body segment	imiko	07/23/2009
tergum	is_a /	anatomical cluster	imiko	07/23/2009
tergite	part_of /	tergum	imiko	07/23/2009

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