PRESCUTUM

Etymology

Noun

prescutum (plural prescuta)

(zoology) The first of the four pieces composing the dorsal part, or tergum, of a thoracic segment of an insect.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*scu"tum, n.; pl. Prescuta (. Etym: [NL. See Præ-, and Scutum.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The first of the four pieces composing the dorsal part, or tergum, of a thoracic segment of an insect. It is usually small and inconspicuous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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