pronotum en · NOUN
Etymology
From pro- + notum.
Meanings
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The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects
Phycosecids are small, ovate, convex beetles with a prognathous head, partly covered by a semicircular projection of the pronotum and a dorsal vestiture of whitish scales or scalelike setae.
2013, Adam Slipinski, Australian Beetles Volume 1: Morphology, Classification and Keys:Adult oriental cockroaches are shiny black, with unpatterned pronota, and are therefore often confused with smokybrowns.
1990, California Agriculture, volume 44, California Agricultural Experiment Station, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pronota | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
fr pronotum (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) · it pronoto (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) · es pronoto (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) · ro pronot (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) · ru проно́тум (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) · ru переднеспи́нка (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) · pl przedplecze (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects)