alinotum

noun

ali·​no·​tum

ˌāləˈnōtəm,

ˌal-

plural alinota

-tə

: the dorsal plate of the thoracic exoskeleton of a winged insect to which the wings are attached

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ali- + notum

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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