This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
metathorax
[ met-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural met·a·tho·rax·es, met·a·tho·ra·ces [met-uh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /ˌmɛt əˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/.
the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 8
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
OTHER WORDS FROM metathorax
met·a·tho·rac·ic [met-uh-thaw-ras-ik, -thoh-], /ˌmɛt ə θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby metathorax
metathalamus, metatheory, metatherian, metathesis, metathesize, metathorax, metatoluidine, metatrophic, metatropic dwarfism, metaverse, Metaxas
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use metathorax in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for metathorax
metathorax
/ (ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks) /
noun plural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)
the third and last segment of an insect's thorax, which bears the third pair of walking legs and the second pair of wingsSee also prothorax, mesothorax
Derived forms of metathorax
metathoracic (ˌmɛtəθɔːˈræsɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012