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met·a·tho·rax M0250000 (mĕt′ə-thôr′ăks′)n. pl. met·a·tho·rax·es or met·a·tho·ra·ces (-thôr′ə-sēz′) The hindmost of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
met′a·tho·rac′ic (-thə-răs′ĭk) adj.metathorax (ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks) n, pl -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz) (Zoology) the third and last segment of an insect's thorax, which bears the third pair of walking legs and the second pair of wings. See also prothorax, mesothorax metathoracic adjmet•a•tho•rax (ˌmɛt əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-)
n., pl. -tho•rax•es, -tho•ra•ces (-ˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-) the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings. [1810–20] met`a•tho•rac′ic (-θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-) adj. metathoraxenUK
metathorax[¦med·ə′thȯr‚aks] (invertebrate zoology) Posterior segment of the thorax in insects. metathoraxenUK
metathorax (mĕt′ə-thôr′ăks′)n. pl. meta·thoraxes or meta·thoraces (-thôr′ə-sēz′) The hindmost of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
met′a·tho·rac′ic (-thə-răs′ĭk) adj.metathorax the posterior of the three thoracic segments in insects, bearing the third pair of jointed legs and the hind pair of wings. |