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metascutum

metascutum noun: the scutum of the metathorax of an insect.

Noun

metascutum (plural metascuta)

  1. The scutum of the metathorax of an insect

Forms of metascutum

pluralmetascuta

Origin of metascutum

From meta- + scutum.

Questions about metascutum

What does metascutum mean?
Metascutum means the scutum of the metathorax of an insect.
What part of speech is metascutum?
Metascutum is a noun.
What is the plural of metascutum?
The plural of metascutum is metascuta.

Words near metascutum in the dictionary

  1. metascuta
  2. metascutal
  3. metascutella
  4. metascutellar
  5. metascutellum
  6. metascutum
  7. metasearch
  8. metasearch engine
  9. metasearch engines
  10. metasearched
  11. metasearches

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