metascutellum

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noun

The hind part of the arthropod scutellum.

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Meanings

nounmetascutellum (plural metascutella)

plural metascutella

  1. The hind part of the arthropod scutellum.

Origin

From meta- + scutellum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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