Term Name: tergite
Synonyms: abdominal tergite
Definition: The dorsal plate (sclerite) of an adult abdominal segment.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:6004476]

Relationships
develops from: anterior dorsal histoblast nest abdominal posterior dorsal histoblast nest abdominal
is part of: adult abdominal segment adult external abdomen
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure sclerite