PROTHORAX


Meaning of PROTHORAX in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ō - ' tho ̇ r- ˌ aks

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin prothorac-, prothorax, from 1 pro- + thorax

Date: 1826

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

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