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metapostnota

metapostnota is the plural of metapostnotum.

Meaning of metapostnotum

Noun

metapostnotum (plural metapostnota)

  1. The postnotum of a hymenopteran that is situated between the metathorax and the abdominal tergite
    • The latter character system suggests another interpretation of the metapostnotum delimitation.2015 October 15, “Evolution of Metapostnotum in Flat Wasps (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae): Implications for Homology Assessments in Chrysidoidea”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about metapostnota

What is metapostnota the plural of?
Metapostnota is the plural of metapostnotum.

Words near metapostnota in the dictionary

  1. metapophysis
  2. metapopulation
  3. metapopulational
  4. metapopulations
  5. metapost
  6. metapostnota
  7. metapostnotal
  8. metapostnotum
  9. metaposts
  10. metapotamal
  11. metapragmatic

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