mes·o·tho·rax (m z  -thôr  ks, -th r-, ms-)n. pl. mes·o·tho·rax·es or mes·o·tho·ra·ces (-thôr -s z, -thr-) The middle of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the middle pair of legs and the first pair of wings. mes o·tho·racic (-thô-rs k, -th-) adj. |
mesothorax [ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks]
n pl -raxes, -races [-rəˌsiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the middle segment of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of walking legs and the first pair of wings See also prothorax, metathorax
mesothoracic [ˌmɛsəʊθɔːˈræsɪk] adj
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