metathorax
the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
Origin of metathorax
1Other words from metathorax
- met·a·tho·rac·ic [met-uh-thaw-ras-ik, -thoh-], /ˌmɛt ə θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-/, adjective
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How to use metathorax in a sentence
The 17 prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax bear spines varying in number.
The metathorax, or last segment of the thorax, is a little larger still in diameter and protrudes.
The Life of the Fly | J. Henri FabreThorax narrow, deeply strangulated at the base of the metathorax.
The upper side of this is the metathorax, and its lower side the postpectus.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyThe metathorax bears the hind pair of wings and the third pair of legs.
Butterflies Worth Knowing | Clarence M. Weed
British Dictionary definitions for metathorax
/ (ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks) /
the third and last segment of an insect's thorax, which bears the third pair of walking legs and the second pair of wings: See also prothorax, mesothorax
Derived forms of metathorax
- metathoracic (ˌmɛtəθɔːˈræsɪk), adjective
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