met·a·tho·rax (m t  -thôr  ks, -th r-)n. pl. met·a·tho·rax·es or met·a·tho·ra·ces (-thôr -s z, -thr-) 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·racic (-thô-rs k, -th-) adj. |
metathorax [ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks]
n pl -raxes, -races [-rəˌsiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 [ˌmɛtəθɔːˈræsɪk] adj
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