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pronotum

pronotum noun: the dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects.

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
    • Adult oriental cockroaches are shiny black, with unpatterned pronota, and are therefore often confused with smokybrowns.1990, California Agriculture, volume 44, California Agricultural Experiment Station, page 23

pronotum meaning in Tamil

pronotum in Tamil

முதன்முதுகு

Forms of pronotum

pluralpronota

Origin of pronotum

From pro- + notum.

Words formed from pronotum

Questions about pronotum

What does pronotum mean?
Pronotum means the dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects.
What is pronotum in Tamil?
Pronotum in Tamil is முதன்முதுகு. See Pronotum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pronotum?
Pronotum is a noun.
What is the plural of pronotum?
The plural of pronotum is pronota.

Words near pronotum in the dictionary

  1. pronosupinations
  2. pronota
  3. pronotal
  4. pronotaries
  5. pronotary
  6. pronotum
  7. pronotums
  8. pronoun
  9. pronoun dance
  10. pronoun dances
  11. pronoun demonstrative

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