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postscutellum

postscutellum noun: the hindmost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum.

postscutellum: the hindmost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum
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Noun

postscutellum (plural postscutella)

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

Synonyms of postscutellum

Forms of postscutellum

pluralpostscutella

Origin of postscutellum

From post- + scutellum.

Questions about postscutellum

What does postscutellum mean?
Postscutellum means the hindmost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum.
What part of speech is postscutellum?
Postscutellum is a noun.
What is the plural of postscutellum?
The plural of postscutellum is postscutella.

Words near postscutellum in the dictionary

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

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