Tagma
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈtæɡ.mə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tagma is a noun meaning (biology) A specialized, structured, grouping of functionally related segments, or analogous subunits, into units such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen, particularly in various Arthropoda and Vertebrata.
Meaning
(biology) A specialized, structured, grouping of functionally related segments, or analogous subunits, into units such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen, particularly in various Arthropoda and Vertebrata.
More Meanings
- (physiology, dated) A specialized, structured, grouping of functionally related molecules, forming the basis the physiology and structure of larger units such as cells and tissues.
- (historical) A military unit of battalion or regiment size, in the Byzantine empire of the 8th–11th centuries.
Word Forms
- tagmata
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include segment, mesosoma, metamere, tergite, entomere, tergum.
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