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
   • 1906, Records of the Albany Museum - Volume 1, page 314:

     Metanotum shining, indistinctly punctured at the base in the centre, the sides closely punctured; the areola large, obliquely narrowed at the base, its apex open, there are 2 lateral areas, both widely open at the base on the outerside; the posterior median area bears about 10 stout, transverse keels; on its apical outerside is a triangular area; the spiracular is bounded on the outerside by a distinct keel .

Related terms

• metanotal

References

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