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pronotum
[ proh-noh-tuhm ]
noun
, plural pro·no·ta [proh-, noh, -t, uh].
- the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
pronotum
/ prəʊˈnəʊtəm /
noun
- the notum of the prothorax of an insect
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pronotum1
C19: pro- ² + notum
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Example Sentences
Pronotal carina: in Orthoptera, the main or median carina on pronotum.
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Transverse sulci: the transverse grooves of pronotum in many Orthoptera.
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The pronotum extends back to the wing-bases, and the “waist” is greatly constricted and marked by one or two “nodes.”
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Body smooth, margin of the pronotum sinuous, scarcely constricted; anterior lobe lined with little tubercles.
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Caudal lobe of the pronotum six sided, neither elevated nor produced caudad.
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