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a•li•no•tum
(ā′lə nō′təm, al′ə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ta (-tə).USA pronunciation
- Insectsthe plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin āl(a) ala + -i- -i- + Greek nôton back