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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012