metascutaladj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛtəˈskjuːtl/, U.S.

/ˌmɛdəˈsk(j)udl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metascutum n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < metascutum n. + -al suffix¹.

Entomology.

Of or relating to the metascutum.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Metascutal, of or pertaining to the metascutum.

1969 Jrnl. Austral. Entomol. Soc. 8 124 The loss of the alar zone appears to be..accompanied by a..reduction in the area of the metascutal zone.

1989 S. W. Nichols Torre-Bueno Gloss. Entomol. 446 Metascutal microtrichia, in Lepidoptera, usually paired patches of minute spines near the sides of the adult metascutum that intermesh with the subanal microtrichia to hold the forewing at rest.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	metascutal
释义	metascutaladj. Brit. /ˌmɛtəˈskjuːtl/, U.S. /ˌmɛdəˈsk(j)udl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metascutum n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < metascutum n. + -al suffix¹. Entomology. Of or relating to the metascutum. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Metascutal, of or pertaining to the metascutum. 1969 Jrnl. Austral. Entomol. Soc. 8 124 The loss of the alar zone appears to be..accompanied by a..reduction in the area of the metascutal zone. 1989 S. W. Nichols Torre-Bueno Gloss. Entomol. 446 Metascutal microtrichia, in Lepidoptera, usually paired patches of minute spines near the sides of the adult metascutum that intermesh with the subanal microtrichia to hold the forewing at rest. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1890
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