mesoscutellumn.
/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)skjuːˈtɛləm/, U.S. /ˌmɛzoʊˌsk(j)uˈtɛləm/; see also meso- comb. form. Entomology.
The scutellum of the mesothorax of an insect.
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1833 Entomol. Mag. 1 28 The meso-scutellum has a yellow margin, interrupted toward the base.
1914 Amer. Naturalist 48 371 The mesoscutellum is ovate.
1977 O. W. Richards & R. G. Davies Imms's Gen. Textbk. Entomol. (ed. 10) I. xiv. 238 A pair of accessory hearts occurs in the mesoscutellum of several Cyclorrhaphan Diptera.
1991 Appl. Entomol. & Zool. 26 552 Males had two types of coloration on the mesoscutellum.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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