shieldback

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noun

Any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum.

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Meanings

nounshieldback (plural shieldbacks)

plural shieldbacks

  1. Any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum.

Origin

From shield + back.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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