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mesoscutum

mesoscutum noun: the scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.

Noun

mesoscutum (plural mesoscuta)

  1. The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.

Forms of mesoscutum

pluralmesoscuta

Origin of mesoscutum

From meso- + scutum.

Words formed from mesoscutum

Questions about mesoscutum

What does mesoscutum mean?
Mesoscutum means the scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.
What part of speech is mesoscutum?
Mesoscutum is a noun.
What is the plural of mesoscutum?
The plural of mesoscutum is mesoscuta.

Words near mesoscutum in the dictionary

  1. mesoscuta
  2. mesoscutal
  3. mesoscutella
  4. mesoscutellar
  5. mesoscutellum
  6. mesoscutum
  7. mesoseme
  8. mesosiderite
  9. mesosiderites
  10. mesosigmoid
  11. mesosigmoidal

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