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tagma

Pronunciation: /ˈtagmə/

Definition of tagma

noun (plural tagmata /-mətə/)

Zoology

(in the bodies of arthropods and some other segmented animals) a morphologically distinct region, typically comprising several adjoining segments, such as the head, thorax, and abdomen of insects.