mesothorax

[ mez-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun,plural mes·o·tho·rax·es, mes·o·tho·ra·ces [mez-uh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]. /ˌmɛz əˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/.
  1. the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.

Origin of mesothorax

1
First recorded in 1820–30; meso- + thorax

Other words from mesothorax

  • mes·o·tho·rac·ic [mez-uh-thaw-ras-ik, -thoh-, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-], /ˌmɛz ə θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for mesothorax

mesothorax

/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks) /


nounplural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)
  1. the middle segment of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of walking legs and the first pair of wings: See also prothorax, metathorax

Derived forms of mesothorax

  • mesothoracic (ˌmɛsəʊθɔːˈræsɪk), adjective

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