postnotum

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noun

The sclerite, posterior to a notum, that bears the phragma

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Meanings

nounpostnotum (plural postnota)

plural postnota

  1. The sclerite, posterior to a notum, that bears the phragma

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
postscutellum

Origin

From post- + notum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

postmount
Cite this entry
APA

postnotum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postnotum

MLA

“postnotum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postnotum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postnotum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postnotum.

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