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metathorax

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

noun

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


metathorax

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • metathoracic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • met·a·tho·rac·ic [met-, uh, -thaw-, ras, -ik, -thoh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metathorax1

First recorded in 1810–20; meta- + thorax
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Example Sentences

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.

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

The upper side of this is the metathorax, and its lower side the postpectus.

The metathorax bears the hind pair of wings and the third pair of legs.

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