metanotaladj.

Brit.

/mɛtəˈnəʊtl/, U.S.

/ˌmɛdəˈnoʊdl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metanotum n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < metanotum n. + -al suffix¹. Compare mesonotal adj. and notal adj.¹

Entomology.

Of or relating to the metanotum of an insect.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Metanotal, situated on or pertaining to the metanotum: as, a metanotal sclerite.

1901 Amer. Naturalist 35 434 Metanotal spines slightly longer than broad at their bases.

1969 R. F. Chapman Insects xvi. 321 The female remains feeding on the metanotal gland of the male for some time.

1995 Jrnl. Insect Behavior 8 813 The ingestion of metanotal secretion during copulation..had no effect on increasing fecundity and egg size.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	metanotal
释义	metanotaladj. Brit. /mɛtəˈnəʊtl/, U.S. /ˌmɛdəˈnoʊdl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metanotum n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < metanotum n. + -al suffix¹. Compare mesonotal adj. and notal adj.¹ Entomology. Of or relating to the metanotum of an insect. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Metanotal, situated on or pertaining to the metanotum: as, a metanotal sclerite. 1901 Amer. Naturalist 35 434 Metanotal spines slightly longer than broad at their bases. 1969 R. F. Chapman Insects xvi. 321 The female remains feeding on the metanotal gland of the male for some time. 1995 Jrnl. Insect Behavior 8 813 The ingestion of metanotal secretion during copulation..had no effect on increasing fecundity and egg size. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1890
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