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praescutum

praescutum is the archaic form of prescutum.

Meaning of prescutum

Noun

prescutum (plural prescuta)

  1. The first dorsal sclerite of a tergum of an insect

Forms of praescutum

pluralpraescuta

Questions about praescutum

What is praescutum the archaic form of?
Praescutum is the archaic form of prescutum.

Words near praescutum in the dictionary

  1. praeputiophobias
  2. praeputium clitoridis
  3. praeputium penis
  4. praescient
  5. praescuta
  6. praescutum
  7. praeseodymium
  8. Praesepe
  9. praeses
  10. praesides
  11. praesidia

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