metathoracic
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Metathoracic — Met a*tho*rac ic, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the metathorax. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metathoracic — adjective see metathorax … New Collegiate Dictionary
metathoracic — adjective Of or pertaining to the metathorax … Wiktionary
metathoracic — meta·thoracic … English syllables
metathoracic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at meta + adjective Etymology: New Latin metathorac , metathorax + English ic : of or relating to the metathorax … Useful english dictionary
metathorax — metathoracic /met euh thaw ras ik, thoh /, adj. /met euh thawr aks, thohr /, n., pl. metathoraxes, metathoraces / thawr euh seez , thohr /. the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of… … Universalium
heteropteran — ▪ insect order Introduction any member of the insect order Heteroptera, which comprises the so called true bugs. (Some authorities use the name Hemiptera; others consider both the heteropterans and the homopterans to be suborders of the… … Universalium
metathorax — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1817 the posterior segment of the thorax of an insect see insect illustration • metathoracic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fly — For other uses, see fly (disambiguation) and flies (disambiguation). Fly Temporal range: Middle Triassic Recent 245–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Thorax — The thorax is a division of an animal s body that lies between the head and the abdomen.In mammals, the thorax is the region of the body formed by the sternum, the thoracic vertebrae and the ribs. It extends from the neck to the diaphragm, and… … Wikipedia
