pronotum

[ proh-noh-tuhm ]

noun

, plural pro·no·ta [proh-, noh, -t, uh].

1. the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.

pronotum

/ prəʊˈnəʊtəm /

noun

1. the notum of the prothorax of an insect

Word History and Origins

Origin of pronotum¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; pro- ¹, notum

Word History and Origins

Origin of pronotum¹

C19: pro- ² + notum

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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