metathorax

[ met-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]

noun,plural met·a·tho·rax·es, met·a·tho·ra·ces [met-uh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /ˌmɛt əˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/.
  1. the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.

Origin of metathorax

1
First recorded in 1810–20; meta- + thorax

Other words from metathorax

  • met·a·tho·rac·ic [met-uh-thaw-ras-ik, -thoh-], /ˌmɛt ə θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for metathorax

metathorax

/ (ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks) /


nounplural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)
  1. 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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