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Prescutum
Pronunciation : Pre*scu"tum
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Pr?-, and Scutum.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Prescuta (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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