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Tergum vs Pleuron - What's the difference?

tergum | pleuron |

As nouns the difference between tergum and pleuron

is that tergum is the upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod while pleuron is a lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

tergum

English

Noun

(terga)
  • (biology) The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod

    • Derived terms

    *tergal ----

    pleuron

    English

    Noun

    (pleura)
  • A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum

    • Related terms

    *pleural *pleural lobe