Word: mesoscutal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
so
scu
tal
Definition: Relating to the mesoscutum. The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.
Morphemes:
Affix: meso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: middle
Affix: scutal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to a scutum. A shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick (cf. alloscutum, conscutum)