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pronotum

/proh-noh-tuhm/US // proʊˈnoʊ təm //UK // (prəʊˈnəʊtəm) //

代垫层,代乳突,代乳突肌,代乳头

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural pro·no·ta [proh-noh-tuh]. /proʊˈnoʊ tə/.

    • : the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.

Examples

  • Pronotal carina: in Orthoptera, the main or median carina on pronotum.

  • Transverse sulci: the transverse grooves of pronotum in many Orthoptera.

  • The pronotum extends back to the wing-bases, and the “waist” is greatly constricted and marked by one or two “nodes.”

  • Body smooth, margin of the pronotum sinuous, scarcely constricted; anterior lobe lined with little tubercles.

  • Caudal lobe of the pronotum six sided, neither elevated nor produced caudad.