# pronotum

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,801

## Definitions
1. The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects

## Etymology
From pro- + notum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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