pronotum

American

[proh-noh-tuhm] / proʊˈnoʊ təm /

noun

plural

pronota

the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.

pronotum British

/ prəʊˈnəʊtəm /

noun

the notum of the prothorax of an insect

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Etymology

Origin of pronotum

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

Example Sentences

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Back at the lab, they weigh, measure and tag the bugs with a tiny button they attach to the pronotum, or neck, with a dab of wax.

From Washington Post

"You take off the legs, the wings, and the pronotum - the shell that's covering the head. I just sauted them with different herbs, mushrooms and onions. It was a little bit tangy. It wasn't weird at all."

From BBC

In the curious little Tingidae, whose integuments exhibit a pattern of network-like ridges, the feet are two-segmented and the scutellum is hidden by the pronotum.

From Project Gutenberg

The Membracidae are remarkable on account of the backward prolongation of the pronotum into a process or hood-like structure which may extend far behind the tail-end of the abdomen.

From Project Gutenberg

Prothorax: a, Episternum. b, Sternum. c, Coxa of fore-leg. d, Pronotum.

From Project Gutenberg

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