proctiger

proctiger

English

Etymology

From proct- +‎ -i- +‎ -ger (Latin gerere (“bear, carry”)).

Noun

proctiger (plural proctigers)

  1. (entomology) The terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus.
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