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Entomology
The study of insects.
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flagellum
Biology; Entomology
The distal (furthest away from the body) part of the antenna, beyond the 2nd segment.
prementum
Biology; Entomology
The distal region of the labium, from which spring the labial palps and the ligula.
notum
Biology; Entomology
The dorsal or upper surface of any thoracic segment: usually prefixed by pro-, meso-, or meta- to indicate the relevant segment.
mesonotum
Biology; Entomology
The dorsal surface of the 2nd thoracic segment - the mesothorax: usually the largest thoracic sclerite.
metanotum
Biology; Entomology
The dorsal surface of the metathorax. It is often very small and its sub-divisions are usually obscured.
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