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metathorax definition

meta·tho·rax (met′ə t̸hôr′aks′)

noun pl. metathoraxes -·tho′·rax′es or metathoraces -·tho′·ra·ces′ (-t̸hôr′ə sēz′)

the hindmost of the three segments of an insect thorax

Etymology: ModL

Related Forms:

  • metathoracic met′a·tho·rac′ic (-t̸hō ras′ik) adjective

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