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mesothorax

[ mez-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

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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Origin of mesothorax

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

Words nearby mesothorax

mesosystolic, mesotendineum, mesothelioma, mesothelium, mesotherapy, mesothorax, mesothorium, mesotron, mesovarium, Mesozoa, mesozoan
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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), adjective
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