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mesothorax
[ mez-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /
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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-/.
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.
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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-/, adjectiveWords nearby mesothorax
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British Dictionary definitions for mesothorax
mesothorax
/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks) /
noun plural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)
the middle segment of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of walking legs and the first pair of wingsSee also prothorax, metathorax
Derived forms of mesothorax
mesothoracic (ˌmɛsəʊθɔːˈræsɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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