tagma
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τάγμα (tágma, “something which has been ordered or arranged”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtæɡ.mə/
- Rhymes: -æɡmə
Noun
tagma (plural tagmata)
- (anatomy) A specialized grouping of arthropodan segments, such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen with a common function.
- (historical) A military unit of battalion or regiment size, in the Byzantine empire of the 8th - 11th centuries.
Coordinate terms
- mesosoma
Derived terms
- tagmosis
- tagmatization
Anagrams
- MAGAt, Magat
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τάγμα (tágma, “command; arrangement; division”), derived from τάσσω (tássō, “I arrange”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtaɡ.ma/
- Rhymes: -aɡma
- Hyphenation: tàg‧ma
Noun
tagma m (plural tagmi)
- (zoology) tagma
Further reading
- tagma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Noun
tagma m (plural tagmas)
- (anatomy) tagma