notum
[ noh-tuh m ]
/ ˈnoʊ təm /
noun, plural no·ta [noh-tuh] /ˈnoʊ tə/.
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Origin of notum
1875–80; < New Latin < Greek
nôton the back
OTHER WORDS FROM notum
no·tal, adjectiveWords nearby notum
nottinghamshire,
nottm,
nottoway,
notts,
notturno,
notum,
notungulate,
notus,
notwithstanding,
nouadhibou,
nouakchott
Example sentences from the Web for notum
Prae-scutum: the first of the four divisions of the notum of the thoracic rings.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithUt orbi Christiano notum fieret eos in omnibus fidei capitibus consentire.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV |J. H. Merle D'AubignEpisternum: the anterior and larger lateral thoracic sclerite between the sternum and notum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for notum
notum
/ (ˈnəʊtəm) /
noun plural -ta (-tə)
a cuticular plate covering the dorsal surface of a thoracic segment of an insect
Derived forms of notum
notal, adjectiveWord Origin for notum
C19: New Latin, from Greek
nōton back