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