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mesothorax

[ mez-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

plural mesothoraxes, mesothoraces
  1. the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.

mesothorax

/ ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks; ˌmɛsəʊθɔːˈræsɪk /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • mesothoracic, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ··ٳ·· [mez-, uh, -thaw-, ras, -ik, -thoh-, mes-, mee-z, uh, -, -s, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesothorax1

First recorded in 1820–30; meso- + thorax

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