pro·no·tum

[proh-noh-tuhm]
noun, plural pro·no·ta [-tuh] .
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.

Origin:
1830–40; < Neo-Latin; see pro-1, notum

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pronotum (prəʊˈnəʊtəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the notum of the prothorax of an insect
 
[C19: pro-² + notum]

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Example sentences
They also have patches of coppery or bluish metallic-colored punctures on the
  head and pronotum.
Lateral carinae of pronotum cut by one or two sulci.
Body short and stocky, reddish brown with a brown line on head and pronotum.
The head, pronotum, and underside of body are covered with faintly reticulated
  sculpturing.
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