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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