pronotumn.

Brit.

/prəʊˈnəʊt(ə)m/, U.S.

/proʊˈnoʊd(ə)m/

Inflections: Plural pronota.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Pronotum.

Etymology: < German Pronotum ( H. Burmeister Handb. der Entomol. (1832) I. i. iii. 81) < pro- pro- prefix² + ancient Greek νῶτον (see noto- comb. form). For note on parallel formations see mesonotum n.

Entomology.

The dorsal sclerite or tergum of the prothorax of an insect, which in certain groups such as coleopterans (beetles) and orthopterans (crickets, etc.) forms a protective shield over the thorax.

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pronotum1836

1836 W. E. Shuckard tr. H. Burmeister Man. Entomol. 78 They [sc. Kirby and Spence] think they have observed that some insects (Vespa, Cimbex) possess both a collar and a pro~notum.

1877 T. H. Huxley Man. Anat. Invertebrated Animals vii. 399 The tergal portion of the prothorax (pronotum) is a wide shield, which overlaps the head.

1925 A. D. Imms Gen. Textbk. Entomol. ii. 665 In many species [of flea] the pronotum carries a row of stout spines forming the pronotal comb.

1972 L. A. Swan & C. S. Papp Common Insects N. Amer. xii. 123 The head [of lace bugs] is often covered with a hood, the pronotum extended on the sides like another pair of wings.

1992 Coleopterists Bull. 46 125 Canadian beetles are..significantly longer than European ones, and have proportionately greater widths, longer elytra and narrower pronota.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pronotum
释义	pronotumn. Brit. /prəʊˈnəʊt(ə)m/, U.S. /proʊˈnoʊd(ə)m/ Inflections: Plural pronota. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Pronotum. Etymology: < German Pronotum ( H. Burmeister Handb. der Entomol. (1832) I. i. iii. 81) < pro- pro- prefix² + ancient Greek νῶτον (see noto- comb. form). For note on parallel formations see mesonotum n. Entomology. The dorsal sclerite or tergum of the prothorax of an insect, which in certain groups such as coleopterans (beetles) and orthopterans (crickets, etc.) forms a protective shield over the thorax. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > parts of insects > [noun] > thorax > prothorax > dorsal part of pronotum1836 1836 W. E. Shuckard tr. H. Burmeister Man. Entomol. 78 They [sc. Kirby and Spence] think they have observed that some insects (Vespa, Cimbex) possess both a collar and a pro~notum. 1877 T. H. Huxley Man. Anat. Invertebrated Animals vii. 399 The tergal portion of the prothorax (pronotum) is a wide shield, which overlaps the head. 1925 A. D. Imms Gen. Textbk. Entomol. ii. 665 In many species [of flea] the pronotum carries a row of stout spines forming the pronotal comb. 1972 L. A. Swan & C. S. Papp Common Insects N. Amer. xii. 123 The head [of lace bugs] is often covered with a hood, the pronotum extended on the sides like another pair of wings. 1992 Coleopterists Bull. 46 125 Canadian beetles are..significantly longer than European ones, and have proportionately greater widths, longer elytra and narrower pronota. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1836
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