METATHORAX


Meaning of METATHORAX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌme-tə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1817

: the posterior segment of the thorax of an insect — see insect illustration

• meta·tho·rac·ic ˌme-tə-thə-ˈra-sik adjective

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