See Also: tagma(dictionary)

tagma (iou)



tagma noun. . L19.
[Greek = something arranged, from tassein set in order.]
Biology. Any of the aggregates of molecules supposed to make up a living structure. Only in L19.
Zoology. Each of the morphologically distinct regions, comprising several adjoining segments, into which the bodies of arthropods and some other segmented animals are divided. Usu. in pl. E20.
Linguistics. A feature of grammatical arrangement or syntax; esp. in tagmemics, the smallest meaningful unit of grammatical substance (opp. tagmeme). Now rare. M20.
tag'mosis noun (Zoology) the formation of tagmata E20.