metanotum
/mɛtəˈnəʊtəm/Entomology
noun
The tergum of the metathorax of an insect.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Shuckard (?1803–1868), entomologist. From German Metanotum from meta- + ancient Greek νῶτον. See note on parallel formations s.v. mesonotum.
- colostric
- colostrous
- colostrum
- colostrum corpuscle
- colotomy
- colour
- colourability
- colourable
- colourable imitation
- colourably
- colour analyser
- colourant
- colourate
- colouration
- colourative
- colour atlas
- colour balance
- colour bar
- colour-blind
- colour blindness
- colourblock
- colourblocked
- colourblocking
- colour book
- colour box