metathorax
metathorax Third thoracic segment of the body of an insect, consisting of a box of sclerotized cuticle (see METANOTUM; METAPLEURON; METASTERNUM). The metathorax bears a pair of legs, and in addition may carry a pair of wings.
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Thorax , tho·rax / ˈ[unvoicedth]ôrˌaks/ • n. (pl. tho·rax·es or tho·ra·ces / ˈ[unvoicedth]ôrəˌsēz/ ) Anat. & Zool. the part of the body of a mammal between th… Painter, Eleanor (1890–1947) , pair / pe(ə)r/ • n. a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit: a pair of gloves. ∎ an article or object consisting of two joined or cor… spectroscopic binary , spectroscopic binary See STAR PAIR. Labium , labium (pl. labia)
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