Where does “proctiger” come from?

proctiger (English) comes from English -i-, from Latin -i- — "connective".

proctiger (English): The terminal segment of an insect's abdomen, containing the anus

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “proctiger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-i-Alternative form of -y
2Latin-i-"connective"
Every word from Latin -i-
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