Metathorax
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metathorax is a noun meaning (entomology) The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
Meaning
(entomology) The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
Example Sentences
Holonym: thorax
Word Forms
- metathoraxes
- metathoraces
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meso, pterothorax, metaphragma, metaleg, metepimeron, alitrunk.
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