plegmatium

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plegmatium (noun; plural -tia; Greek plegma, plaited): (Arthropoda: Insecta) In scarabaeoid larvae, a lateral paired area with a plicate, sclerotized surface, bordered by marginal plegmated spines with acanthoparia.