metathorax

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ thorax.

Noun

metathorax (plural metathoraxes or metathoraces)

  1. (entomology) The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
    Holonym: thorax
    Comeronyms: prothorax, mesothorax

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