prescutum

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē skyo̅o̅təm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•scu•tum  (prē skyo̅o̅təm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ta (-tə),USA pronunciation -tums. 
  1. Insectsthe anterior dorsal sclerite of a thoracic segment of an insect.
  • Neo-Latin; see pre-, scutum

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