mesoscutum

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noun

The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.

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Meanings

nounmesoscutum (plural mesoscuta)

plural mesoscuta

  1. biologyThe scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.

Origin

From meso- + scutum.

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APA

mesoscutum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoscutum

MLA

“mesoscutum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoscutum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesoscutum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoscutum.

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