alinotum

[ ey-luh-noh-tuhm, al-uh- ]

noun

, plural a·li·no·ta [ey-l, uh, -, noh, -t, uh, al-, uh, -].

1. the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alinotum¹

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin āl ( a ) ala + -i- -i- + Greek nôton back