noun, plural tag·ma·ta [tag-muh-tuh] /ˈtæg mə tə/.
- each of the morphologically distinct sections of the body of an arthropod, comprised of two or more segments, as the head, thorax, and abdomen of an insect.
noun plural -mata (-mətə)
- zoology a distinct region of the body of an arthropod, such as the head, thorax, or abdomen of an insect