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pronota

pronota is the plural of pronotum.

Meaning of pronotum

Noun

pronotum (plural pronota)

  1. The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects
    • Phycosecids are small, ovate, convex beetles with a prognathous head, partly covered by a semicircular projection of the pronotum and a dorsal vestiture of whitish scales or scalelike setae.2013, Adam Slipinski, Australian Beetles Volume 1: Morphology, Classification and Keys

Questions about pronota

What is pronota the plural of?
Pronota is the plural of pronotum.

Words near pronota in the dictionary

  1. pronormal
  2. pronormoblast
  3. pronormoblasts
  4. pronosupination
  5. pronosupinations
  6. pronota
  7. pronotal
  8. pronotaries
  9. pronotary
  10. pronotum
  11. pronotums

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