prothorax
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Origin of prothorax
From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at pro- 1, thorax
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Or ridged areas on the sides of the prothorax may be scraped by “files” on the front thighs, as in some ground-beetles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
Cervical shield: the ebitinous plate on the prothorax of caterpillars just behind the head: = prothorax shield.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
The prothorax bears the first pair of legs.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
Ora: a border: specifically in some Coleoptera, the lateral margin of prothorax.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
The abdomen is oval, sandy-grey in hue and beset with warts and bristles; the prothorax forms a mobile neck for the large square head, which carries a pair of long and powerful toothed mandibles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
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