metanotum

English

Etymology

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

Noun

metanotum (plural metanota)

1. (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.