pronotum (plural pronota)
The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*no"tum, n.; pl. Pronota. Etym: [NL. See Pro-, and Notum.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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