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postscutella

postscutella is the plural of postscutellum.

Meaning of postscutellum

Noun

postscutellum (plural postscutella)

  1. The hindmost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum.
    Synonyms:
    mesonotum, postnotum

Questions about postscutella

What is postscutella the plural of?
Postscutella is the plural of postscutellum.

Words near postscutella in the dictionary

  1. postscripted
  2. postscripting
  3. postscripts
  4. postscriptum
  5. postscriptums
  6. postscutella
  7. postscutellar
  8. postscutellum
  9. postseason
  10. postseasonal
  11. postseasons

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