As nouns the difference between tagua and tagma
is that tagua is the fruit of the tagua palm when dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc while tagma is (anatomy) a specialized grouping of arthropodan segments, such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen with a common function.
tagua
English
Noun
The fruit of the tagua palm. When dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc.
Synonyms
* tagua nut
* vegetable ivory
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tagma
Noun
(tagmata)
(anatomy) A specialized grouping of arthropodan segments, such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen with a common function.