contiguous• The dorsalarmplates are slightly bellshaped or fan shaped, they approach but are not quite contiguous.• The dorsal arm plates are triangular to fan shaped; the first 2-3 dorsal arm plates may be contiguous.• The dorsal arm plates are wider than long, rectangular and contiguous.• The ventral arm plates are not contiguous.• The ventral arm plates are pentagonal with the distal edgerounded and contiguous at least proximally.• The ventral arm plates are pentagonal with a wide distal edge, and contiguous on proximal arm segments.• Cattle are contiguous only for want of similarity, racehorsessimilar only for want of contiguity.• The dorsal arm plates are fan shaped to rounded triangular and contiguous proximally.
Origincontiguous
(1500-1600)Latincontiguus, from contingere; → CONTINGENT1