METATHORAX


Meaning of METATHORAX in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ me-t ə - ' tho ̇ r- ˌ aks

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1817

: the posterior segment of the thorax of an insect ― see INSECT illustration

– meta · tho · rac · ic \ ˌ me-t ə -th ə - ' ra-sik \ adjective

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