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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