Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Conterminous.
- In entomology, attached end to end: said of the parts of a jointed organ when each has its base attached to the apex of the preceding one so that they form a regular line.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Conterminous.
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- adjective
Conterminous . - adjective entomology Connected end to end.
Etymologies
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From Latin conterminus, from con- ("with") + terminus ("border, end") + -al
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