mesothorax

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ thorax.

Noun

mesothorax (plural mesothoraxes or mesothoraces)

  1. (entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
    Holonym: thorax
    Comeronyms: prothorax, metathorax

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