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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The postnotum of a hymenopteran that is situated between the metathorax and the abdominal tergite

   "The latter character system suggests another interpretation of the metapostnotum delimitation."

Example

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"The latter character system suggests another interpretation of the metapostnotum delimitation."

Etymology

From meta- + postnotum.

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