METATHORAX

metathorax (plural metathoraxes or metathoraces)

(entomology) The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.

Source: Wiktionary

Met`a*tho"rax, n. Etym: [NL.: cf. F. métathorax. See Meta-, and Thorax.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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