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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRONOTUM

Pro-² + notum.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRONOTUM

pronotum  [prəʊˈnəʊtəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRONOTUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pronotum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRONOTUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pronotum

Prothorax

The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites are the pronotum, the prosternum, and the propleuron on each side. The prothorax never bears wings in extant insects, though some fossil groups possessed wing-like projections. All adult insects possess legs on the prothorax, though in a few groups the forelegs are greatly reduced. In many groups of insects, the pronotum is reduced in size, but in a few it is hypertrophied, such as in all beetles, in which the pronotum is expanded to form the entire dorsal surface of the thorax, and most treehoppers, in which the pronotum is expanded into often fantastic shapes that enhance their camouflage or mimicry. Similarly, in the Tetrigidae, the pronotum is extended backward to cover the flight wings, supplanting the function of the tegmina.

Definition of pronotum in the English dictionary

The definition of pronotum in the dictionary is the notum of the prothorax of an insect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRONOTUM


atom
ˈætəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
Chatham
ˈtʃætəm
custom
ˈkʌstəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
ecosystem
ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm
factotum
fækˈtəʊtəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
notum
ˈnəʊtəm
phantom
ˈfæntəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
scrotum
ˈskrəʊtəm
symptom
ˈsɪmptəm
system
ˈsɪstəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
teetotum
tiːˈtəʊtəm
totem
ˈtəʊtəm
ultimatum
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRONOTUM

pronged
pronghorn
pronk
pronominal
pronominalisation
pronominalise
pronominalization
pronominalize
pronominally
pronotal
pronoun
pronounce
pronounceable
pronounced
pronouncedly
pronouncement
pronouncer
pronouncings
pronto
pronuclear

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRONOTUM

ad libitum
angular momentum
arboretum
argentum
erratum
factum
general factotum
infinitum
intrapartum
Khartum
multum
postpartum
rectum
sanctum
scutum
septum
sputum
stratum
substratum
tum

Synonyms and antonyms of pronotum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pronotum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRONOTUM

Find out the translation of pronotum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pronotum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pronotum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前胸背板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pronoto
570 millions of speakers

English

pronotum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pronotum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pronotum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переднеспинка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pronotum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pronotum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pronotum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pronotum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halsschild
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前胸背板
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞가슴 등판
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pronotum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pronotum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pronotum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पॉटम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fosilden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pronoto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedplecze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переднеспинка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pronotum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pronotum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pronotum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pronotum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pronotum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pronotum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRONOTUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRONOTUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pronotum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRONOTUM»

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Sphecid Wasps of the World: A Generic Revision
We judge the following to be the most important distinctions between the Sphecidae and the bees, ves- pids, and pompilids. Pronotum - Morphologically, as well as ethologically, the Sphecidae is the most diverse of the higher aculeate families ...
Richard Mitchell Bohart, Arnold S. Menke, 1976
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Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History
Those cockroaches described as "strongly hooded," with the head concealed under the extended anterior edge of the pronotum, are often burrowers. The large , flat pronotum of Blaberus craniifer, for example, serves as a wedge and protects  ...
William J. Bell, Louis M. Roth, Christine A. Nalepa, 2007
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Dictionary of Insect Morphology
Юз: the round hollow in the middle of the pronotum in some higher groups of Hymenoptera pronope, is, f. Gr. _ pronope pronotal angle, angulus pronotalis: one of the salient angles of the pronotum anterior pronotal angle, angulus anticus  ...
Henrik Steinmann, Lajos Zombori, 1999
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American Beetles: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through ...
Pronotum with lateral tubercles; body clothed with long flying hairs 42 Pronotum rounded at sides, without lateral tubercles; body without long flying hairs ... Ecyrus 42(41). Elytra with a large subbasal crest; pronotum with prominent discal  ...
Ross H. Arnett, JR, Michael C. Thomas, Paul E. Skelley, 2002
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A revision of the New World species of powder-post beetles ...
nent, bidentate apically, usually with patch of setae on outer margin; antennae 11 -segmented, clavate, approximately length of pronotum; first and second segments enlarged, third to ninth segments smaller, last 2 segments forming club , ...
Eugene Jordan Gerberg, 1957
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The Genus Tiphia of the Indian Subcontinent
Dorsal pronotum without transverse carina complete over middle section 14 Dorsal pronotum with transverse carina complete over middle section 16 14. Scutum with anteromedian escarpment and notaulices always strongly connected 44.
Harry Willis Allen, United States. Agricultural Research Service, 1975
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Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, ...
A, Nososticta solitaria female, posterior lobe of pronotum, frontal view; B, Nososticta baroalba female, posterior lobe of pronotum, frontal view; C, Nososticta koongarra female, posterior lobe of pronotum, frontal view; D, Nososticta koolpinyah ...
J Watson, 1991
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
2.5 x longer than pronotum, finely and densely pubescent, without an epipleural carina (Fig. 60); metasternum much longer than mesosternum; pygidium with a rounded apex. Dark brown. •-" : disc of last tergite with a circular patch of long, ...
9
A Revision of the Genus Petalium LeConte in the United ...
The perforations of the side of the pronotum of Petalium are unique ; I know of no other beetles with this peculiarity. One hypothesis is that the perforations are an adaptation in which the cuticle has inverted to provide more efficient muscle ...
E. J. Ford, 1973
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Australian Crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
Ovipositor 4.4 to 5.1 times as long as pronotum. holotype. 6, Rainforest Pitfall 52B , Flinton Hill, via Ipswich, SE QLD, 1975-1976, 120 m (G. B. and S. R. Monteith) qm. habitat. Rain forest. specimens. Holotype 6 qm. Same data as holotype.
Daniel Otte, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRONOTUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pronotum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Synchronous fireflies found in Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area
In the foreground: Predatory Photuris sp. which is recognizable by the red on the pronotum (head shield), larger size, and stripes on the wings. «Oak Ridge Today, Jul 15»
2
Michigan's new Living Resources Patch, With the American Burying …
Unlike other species, American burying beetles have a red head and pronotum (the shield-like area behind the head). Historically known ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
3
A new firefly discovered by Southern California student
"The thing that stands out the most is this pronotum which is orange, which contrasts with the black of the body. It's a pronounced contrast. «89.3 KPCC, Jul 15»
4
College Student Discovers A New Species of Firefly
Joshua's firefly was approximately 0,5 cm long, it had a black body and a orange pattern on its pronotum, which is a shielding portion that ... «Mid-Day Daily, Jun 15»
5
New Beetle Species Discovered on Spain's Gran Canaria
The most striking part is the pronotum, which extends over the head as a kind of heart-shaped shield, almost completely covering it, unlike other ... «Entomology Today, Jun 15»
6
FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
The most striking part is its thorax (the pronotum) which extends over the head as a kind of heart-shaped shield, almost completely covering it, ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
7
Stop Tomato Bugs From Sucking Your Crops Dry
The pronotum (shield-like plate on the thorax) is narrow. Eyes are small. Wings are membranous, pale green, or translucent. They are seen ... «Growing Produce, May 15»
8
Tim Sexton: Lace bugs at home in Nottingham
... are so-called because of the intricate patterning on the bug's wing case and pronotum (the plate behind the head) that resembles lace. «Nottingham Post, May 15»
9
“A drop of blood with legs”: How the bed bug infiltrated our …
It goes like this: The male bed bug climbs onto his lover's back, his head resting on the left side of her pronotum, the outside of the first segment ... «Salon, Apr 15»
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Mary's Monday Metazoan: Shhhh. I'm in disguise.
Cyphonia clavata: The treehopper Cyphonia clavata with a mimic of an ant (top right) extending from its pronotum (photos: M. Stensmyr). «ScienceBlogs, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pronotum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pronotum>. Apr 2024 ».
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