Word: metascutum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
scu
tum
Definition: The scutum of the metathorax of an insect
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Modified by metamorphosis
Affix: scutum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A scute; large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scūtum
Language: la
Decoded: scutum
Meaning: shield