metathorax
[ met-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- /
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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.
Nearby words
metatheory, metatherian, metathesis, metathesize, metathetic, metathorax, metatoluidine, metatrophic, metatropic dwarfism, metaverse, metaxas
Related formsmet·a·tho·rac·ic [met-uh-thaw-ras-ik, -thoh-] /ˌmɛt ə θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-/, adjective
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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 Formsmetathoracic (ˌmɛtəθɔːˈræsɪk), adjective
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