prescutum

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noun

The first dorsal sclerite of a tergum of an insect

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Meanings

nounprescutum (plural prescuta)

plural prescuta

  1. biologyThe first dorsal sclerite of a tergum of an insect

Origin

From pre- + scutum.

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APA

prescutum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescutum

MLA

“prescutum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescutum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prescutum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescutum.

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