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词汇 notum
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Definition of notum in English:

notum

nounPlural nota ˈnəʊtəmˈnōdəm
Entomology
  • (in an insect) the tergum or dorsal exoskeleton of the thorax.

    〔昆〕(昆虫的)背板,背片

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These mutant pupae have defects including shortened or bent legs, bristle defects, a split notum, and wing abnormalities.
    • Of the three regions of adult cuticle scored for ectopic bristles, the dorsal notum had the largest number, so data from that region are likely to be most reliable.
    • The notum is well-developed, but it is impossible to tell if the eyes are large or meet medially.
    • These animals typically had extreme morphological defects including split and malformed nota and greatly reduced eyes.
    • The frizzled pathway has been shown to be a key regulator of planar polarity for hairs on the wing, ommatidia in the eye, and sensory bristles on the notum.

Derivatives

  • notal

  • adjective
    Entomology
    • The male scorpion fly possesses what is called a notal organ, a clamp behind its wings.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Crosses to assess developmental delay, dominant effects on wing size, and notal bristle phenotypes were set up in vials and then transferred to egg-laying cages for 2-hr laying periods.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek nōton 'back'.

Definition of notum in US English:

notum

nounˈnōdəm
Entomology
  • The dorsal exoskeleton of the thorax of an insect.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These animals typically had extreme morphological defects including split and malformed nota and greatly reduced eyes.
    • These mutant pupae have defects including shortened or bent legs, bristle defects, a split notum, and wing abnormalities.
    • The notum is well-developed, but it is impossible to tell if the eyes are large or meet medially.
    • Of the three regions of adult cuticle scored for ectopic bristles, the dorsal notum had the largest number, so data from that region are likely to be most reliable.
    • The frizzled pathway has been shown to be a key regulator of planar polarity for hairs on the wing, ommatidia in the eye, and sensory bristles on the notum.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek nōton ‘back’.

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