postscutellum

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noun

The hindmost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum.

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mesonotumpostnotum
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Meanings

nounpostscutellum (plural postscutella)

plural postscutella

  1. biologyThe hindmost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum.

    Synonyms: mesonotum, postnotum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe hindmost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum.

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mesonotumpostnotum

Origin

From post- + scutellum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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