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metathorax Definition

meta·tho·rax (met′ə t̸hôr′aks′)

noun pl. -·tho′·rax′es or -·tho′·ra·ces′-t̸hôr′ə sēz′

the hindmost of the three segments of an insect thorax

Etymology: ModL

metathorax Related Forms
met′a·tho·rac′ic (-t̸hō ras′ik) adjective