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 Definitions of pygidium  [ˈdʒɪd i ə]  

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Definition of 'pygidium' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) pygidium
any of various structures or regions at the caudal end of the body in certain invertebrates.

Etymology:  (1545–55; < L pygmae(us) dwarfish (see Pygmy ) + -an1)

Definition of 'pygidium' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) pygidium
the caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of Limulus and Trilobite

'pygidium' - Nearby Entries  

pygidia  pygidium  pygmean  pygmies  pygobranchia  



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