mesothorax (plural mesothoraxes or mesothoraces)
(entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
Source: Wiktionary
Mes`o*tho"rax, n. Etym: [Meso- + thorax: cf. F. mésothorax.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The middle segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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