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English
Etymology
From meta- + thorax.
Noun
metathorax (plural metathoraxes or metathoraces)
- (entomology) The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
- Holonym: thorax
- Comeronyms: prothorax, mesothorax
Translations
the hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect