metaparapteronn.
/ˌmɛtəpəˈraptərɒn/, U.S. /ˈˌmɛdəpəˈræptəˌrɑn/ Entomology. rare.
A small dorsolateral sclerite of the metathorax in certain insects.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Metaparapteron, in entom., the parapteron of the metathoracic segment; the third sclerite of the metapleuron.
1910 W. M. Wheeler Ants ii. 22 Between the scutellum and metanotum, a small piece, the metaparapteron, or post-scutellum, is intercalated on each side. The hind-wing is inserted between this metaparapteron and the metepimeron.
1989 S. W. Nichols Torre-Bueno Gloss. Entomol. 445 Metaparapteron, in ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), postnotum.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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