prothorax
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]prothorax (plural prothoraxes or prothoraces)
- (entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs.
- Holonym: thorax
- Comeronyms: mesothorax, metathorax
Derived terms
[edit]- prothoracic (adj)
Translations
[edit]the anterior part of the insect thorax
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