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alinotum

American

[ay-luh-noh-tuhm, al-uh-] / ˌeɪ ləˈnoʊ təm, ˌæl ə- /

noun

the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

alinota

plural

Etymology

Origin of alinotum

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin āl ( a ) ala + -i- -i- + Greek nôton back

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