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前胸背板 (zenkyouhaiban) Japanese meaning: pronotum | Kotomora

前ぜん胸きょう背はい板ばん

Meanings

1

pronotum

Entomological term for the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax in insects.

カブトムシの前ぜん胸きょう背はい板ばんには角つのがある。
The rhinoceros beetle has a horn on its pronotum.

Kanji

前in front, before
胸bosom, breast, chest
背stature, height, back
板plank, board, plate

Etymology

Compound of 前 (zen, 'front') + 胸 (kyō, 'thorax') + 背板 (haiban, 'dorsal plate'). A technical term in entomology.