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, adjective

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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, adjective

Word Origin for notum

C19: New Latin, from Greek nōton back