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pro notum
pro·no·tum
/
proʊˈnoʊ
təm
/
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[
proh-
noh
-t
uh
m
]
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noun,
plural
pro·no·ta
/
-tə
/
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[
-t
uh
]
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.
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
Origin:
1830–40;
<
Neo-Latin;
see
pro-
1
,
notum
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pronotum
(prəʊˈnəʊtəm)
—
n
the notum of the prothorax of an insect
[C19:
pro-
² +
notum
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Pro notum
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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