metascutum

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noun

The scutum of the metathorax of an insect

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Meanings

nounmetascutum (plural metascuta)

plural metascuta

  1. The scutum of the metathorax of an insect

Origin

From meta- + scutum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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