metapostnotum

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noun

The postnotum of a hymenopteran that is situated between the metathorax and the abdominal tergite

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Meanings

nounmetapostnotum (plural metapostnota)

plural metapostnota

  1. The postnotum of a hymenopteran that is situated between the metathorax and the abdominal tergite

    The latter character system suggests another interpretation of the metapostnotum delimitation.

    2015 October 15, “Evolution of Metapostnotum in Flat Wasps (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae): Implications for Homology Assessments in Chrysidoidea”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From meta- + postnotum.

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APA

metapostnotum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapostnotum

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“metapostnotum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapostnotum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metapostnotum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapostnotum.

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