tagma
A specialized, structured, grouping of functionally related segments, or analogous…A specialized, structured, grouping of functionally related segments, or analogous subunits, into units such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen, particularly in various Arthropoda and Vertebrata.
Meaning
3 sensesA specialized, structured, grouping of functionally related segments, or analogous subunits, into units such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen, particularly in various Arthropoda and Vertebrata.
(dated)A specialized, structured, grouping of functionally related molecules, forming the basis the physiology and structure of larger units such as cells and tissues.
(historical)A military unit of battalion or regiment size, in the Byzantine empire of the 8th–11th centuries.
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τάγμα (tágma, “something which has been ordered or arranged”).Borrowed from Ancient Greek τάγμα (tágma, “something which has been ordered or arranged”).
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Forms
plural: tagmataWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular