the upper, or dorsal, surface of any body segment of an insect, consisting of one or more sclerites. View image
The dorsal surface of an arthropod.
A dorsal sclerite of a body segment, which may be subdivided into tergites; specifically used for the abdomen/metasoma (see also laterotergite).
The upper or dorsal surface of any body segment of an insect, whether it consists of one or more than one sclerite or plate.
(pl., terga) The upper or dorsal surface of any segment of the thorax or abdomen, whether consisting of one or more sclerites (see also tergite and notum). [drawing
A tergum (pl. terga) is the dorsal portion of an arthropod segment other than the head. The anterior edge is called the base and posterior edge is called the apex or margin. A given tergum may be divided into several plates, called tergites.
