pronotum

[ proh-noh-tuhm ]

noun

, plural pro·no·ta [proh-, noh, -t, uh].

1. the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.

pronotum

/ prəʊˈnəʊtəm /

noun

1. the notum of the prothorax of an insect

Word History and Origins

Origin of pronotum¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; pro- ¹, notum

Word History and Origins

Origin of pronotum¹

C19: pro- ² + notum

Example Sentences

Back at the lab, they weigh, measure and tag the bugs with a tiny button they attach to the pronotum, or neck, with a dab of wax.

From Washington Post

"You take off the legs, the wings, and the pronotum - the shell that's covering the head. I just sauted them with different herbs, mushrooms and onions. It was a little bit tangy. It wasn't weird at all."

From BBC

In the curious little Tingidae, whose integuments exhibit a pattern of network-like ridges, the feet are two-segmented and the scutellum is hidden by the pronotum.

From Project Gutenberg

The Membracidae are remarkable on account of the backward prolongation of the pronotum into a process or hood-like structure which may extend far behind the tail-end of the abdomen.

From Project Gutenberg

Prothorax: a, Episternum. b, Sternum. c, Coxa of fore-leg. d, Pronotum.

From Project Gutenberg