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Tagma

Tagma is the term used to describe each of the three main divisions/segments of an insect's body. Each section is known as a tagma and collectively they are called tagmata. The three insect tagma are:

  1. Head
  2. Thorax
  3. Abdomen
An illustration of the general structure of an insect.

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