metathorax

American  

[met-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr-] / ˌmɛt əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- /

noun

metathoraxes, plural metathoraces plural

1. the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.

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metathorax British  

/ ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks, ˌmɛtəθɔːˈræsɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• metathoracic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• metathoraces
  plural
• metathoraxes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of metathorax

First recorded in 1810–20; meta- + thorax

Example Sentences

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metathorax

Thorax rounded above, the sides not margined; two spines on the thorax anteriorly, two on the metathorax, and two on the scale of the petiole; the legs elongate, with the anterior tibiæ ferruginous.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Thorax narrow, deeply strangulated at the base of the metathorax.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Thorax rounded anteriorly, compressed behind, with the metathorax abruptly truncate.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Thorax oblong-quadrate or very slightly narrowed towards the metathorax, slightly convex above, not margined at the sides, the divisions not perceptible; the head and thorax rugose and pubescent.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Differs from the female in having the clypeus entirely yellow, the metathorax and abdomen entirely black; only the apical margin of the petiole is yellow, it is also longer.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various