prothorax

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From pro- +‎ thorax.

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prothorax (plural prothoraxes or prothoraces)

  1. (entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs.
    Holonym: thorax
    Comeronyms: mesothorax, metathorax

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