mesoscutum

English

Etymology

meso- +‎ scutum

Noun

mesoscutum (plural mesoscuta)

1. (zoology) The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.

References

• “mesoscutum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.