metanotum

English

Etymology

From New Latin metanōtum, from Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-) + νῶτον (nôton).

Noun

metanotum (plural metanota)

(zoology) The dorsal portion of the metathorax of insects

Related terms

metanotal

References

“metanotum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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