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notum

[ noh-tuhm ]
/ ˈnoʊ təm /

noun, plural no·ta [noh-tuh]. /ˈnoʊ tə/.

a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.

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Origin of notum

1875–80; <New Latin <Greek nôton the back

OTHER WORDS FROM notum

notal, adjective

Words nearby notum

Nottoway, not to worry, Notts, not turn a hair, notturno, notum, notungulate, not up to, Notus, notwithstanding, not worth a damn
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British Dictionary definitions for notum

notum
/ (ˈnəʊtəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a thoracic segment of an insect

Derived forms of notum

notal, adjective

Word Origin for notum

C19: New Latin, from Greek nōton back
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