| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NOTUM | Insect.s dorsal plate |
| notum | dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect |
| nota | dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect |
| notal | dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect |
| tergal | the dorsal part or plate of a segment of an arthropod |
| tergum | the dorsal part or plate of a segment of an arthropod |
| opercula | horny or shelly plate on the posterior dorsal surface of the foot in many gastropod mollusks that closes the shell when the animal is retracted |
