The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
prescutum — (ˈ)prē+ noun (plural prescuta) Etymology: New Latin, from pre + scutum : the anterior piece of the dorsal part or tergum of a thoracic segment of an insect * * * /pree skyooh teuhm/, n., pl. prescuta / teuh/, prescutums. the anterior dorsal… … Useful english dictionary
Prescutum — Pre*scu tum, n.; pl. {Prescuta}. [NL. See {Pr[ae] }, and {Scutum}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The first of the four pieces composing the dorsal part, or tergum, of a thoracic segment of an insect. It is usually small and inconspicuous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prescutum — /pree skyooh teuhm/, n., pl. prescuta / teuh/, prescutums. the anterior dorsal sclerite of a thoracic segment of an insect. [ < NL; see PRE , SCUTUM] * * * … Universalium
