— prothoracic /proh'thaw ras"ik, -thoh-/ , adj.
/proh thawr"aks, -thohr"-/ , n. , pl. prothoraxes, prothoraces /-thawr"euh seez', -thohr"-/ .
the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs.
[ 1820-30; 1 , THORAX ]
— prothoracic /proh'thaw ras"ik, -thoh-/ , adj.
/proh thawr"aks, -thohr"-/ , n. , pl. prothoraxes, prothoraces /-thawr"euh seez', -thohr"-/ .
the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs.
[ 1820-30; 1 , THORAX ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012