metathorax
metathorax · metathoraxes · metathoraces
The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior…The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
US/mˌɛtəθˈɔɹˌæks/
Meaning
1 sensesThe hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
Holonym: thorax
Forms
plural: metathoraxes / metathoraces| Singular | metathorax |
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regular