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pronotums

pronotums 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 pronotums

What is pronotums the plural of?
Pronotums is the plural of pronotum.

Words near pronotums in the dictionary

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

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