mesothorax
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Mesothorax
The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair…The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
US/mˌɛzəθˈɔɹˌæks/
Meaning
1 sensesThe middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
Holonym: thorax
Mesothorax
Translations
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By meaning 1
the middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect:
Origin
From meso- + thorax.From meso- + thorax.
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Forms
plural: mesothoraxes / mesothoraces| Singular | mesothorax |
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