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Metanotum

Metanotum \Met`a*no"tum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? behind + ? back.] (Zo["o]l.) The dorsal portion of the metaphorax of insects.

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metanotum

n. (context zoology English) The dorsal portion of the metaphorax of insects.