mesothorax
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mes·o·tho·rax
(mĕz′ə-thôr′ăks′, mĕs′-)n. pl. mes·o·tho·rax·es or mes·o·tho·ra·ces (-thôr′ə-sēz′)
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·rac′ic (-thə-răs′ĭk) adj.
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mesothorax
(ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks)n, pl -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)
(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 adj
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mes•o•tho•rax
(ˌmɛz əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-)n., pl. -tho•rax•es, -tho•ra•ces (-ˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-)
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.
[1820–30]
mes`o•tho•rac′ic (-θɔˈræs ɪk) adj.
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