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metathorax

(met′ə t̸hôr′aks′)

noun pl. metathoraxes or metathoraces

the hindmost of the three segments of an insect thorax

Origin: ModL

Related Forms:

metathoracic adjective

See metathorax in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. met·a·tho·rax·es or met·a·tho·ra·ces (-thôrˈə-sēzˌ, -thōrˈ-)

The hindmost of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.

Related Forms:

metˌa·tho·racˈic (-thô-răsˈĭk, -thō-) adjective

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