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PROTHORAX
prothorax
(noun) the anterior part of an insect’s thorax; bears the first pair of legs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prothorax (plural prothoraxes or prothoraces)
(entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs
Anagrams
• orthoprax
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*tho"rax, n. Etym: [Pref. pro- + thorax.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illusts. of Butterfly and Coleoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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