alinotum

[ ey-luh-noh-tuh m, al-uh- ]
/ ˌeɪ ləˈnoʊ təm, ˌæl ə- /

noun, plural a·li·no·ta [ey-luh-noh-tuh, al-uh-] /ˌeɪ ləˈnoʊ tə, ˌæl ə-/.

the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.

Origin of alinotum

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin āl(a) ala + -i- -i- + Greek nôton back

Words nearby alinotum

alimentation, alimentative, alimony, alinasal, aline, alinotum, alioth, aliped, aliphatic, aliphatic acids, alipterion