First Known Use: 1817
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metathorax
noun meta·tho·rax \ˌme-tə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks\
Definition of METATHORAX
: the posterior segment of the thorax of an insect — see insect illustration
— meta·tho·rac·ic \ˌme-tə-thə-ˈra-sik\ adjective
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New Latin
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