Synthorax
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synthorax is a noun meaning In dragonflies and damselflies, the mesothorax and metathorax when fused together.
Meaning
In dragonflies and damselflies, the mesothorax and metathorax when fused together.
Example Sentences
The meso- and metathorax are large and powerful, and become fused together into one solid mass, which may conveniently be termed the synthorax.
Word Forms
- synthoraxes
- synthoraces
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesothorax, metascutum, mesosternum, thorax, manitrunk, hemithorax.
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