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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