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- noun (Zoöl.) 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.
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- noun zoology The first of the four pieces composing the
dorsal part, ortergum , of athoracic segment of aninsect .
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pre- + scutum
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