mesonotum

English

mesonotum

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek, meaning "middle of the back".

Noun

mesonotum (plural mesonota)

1. (zoology) The dorsal portion of the mesothorax of insects.
   • 2013, K. A. Spencer, Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Economic Importance, page 264:

     Frons mat black, orbits slightly paler, more greyish; mesonotum distinctly mat, greyish-black, but with some subshine; […]

Related terms

• mesonotal

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• momentous