noun, plural ter·ga [tur-guh] /ˈtɜr gə/. Zoology.
- the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropod.
noun plural -ga (-ɡə)
- a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a body segment of an arthropodCompare sternum (def. 3)
noun, plural ter·ga [tur-guh] /ˈtɜr gə/. Zoology.
noun plural -ga (-ɡə)