MESOTHORAX

Etymology

Noun

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



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10 April 2025

EXTINGUISHABLE

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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