notum

[ noh-tuhm ]

noun,plural no·ta [noh-tuh]. /ˈnoʊ tə/.
  1. a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.

Origin of notum

1
1875–80; <New Latin <Greek nôton the back

Other words from notum

  • notal, adjective

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notum

/ (ˈnəʊtəm) /


nounplural -ta (-tə)
  1. a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a thoracic segment of an insect

Origin of notum

1
C19: New Latin, from Greek nōton back

Derived forms of notum

  • notal, adjective

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