Mesonotum

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The dorsal portion of the mesothorax of insects.

    "Frons mat black, orbits slightly paler, more greyish; mesonotum distinctly mat, greyish-black, but with some subshine; […]"

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postscutellum

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"Frons mat black, orbits slightly paler, more greyish; mesonotum distinctly mat, greyish-black, but with some subshine; […]"

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek, meaning "middle of the back".

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