pro|tho|rax

pro|tho|rax
pro|tho|rax «proh THR aks, -THOHR-», noun, plural -tho|rax|es, -tho|ra|ces «-THR uh seez, -THOHR-».
the anterior division of an insect's thorax, bearing the first pair of legs.
[< French prothorax < pro- pro-1 + New Latin thorax thorax < Greek thāx chest]

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  • prothorax — pro•tho•rax [[t]proʊˈθɔr æks, ˈθoʊr [/t]] n. pl. tho•rax•es, tho•ra•ces [[t] ˈθɔr əˌsiz, ˈθoʊr [/t]] ent the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL; see pro I, thorax pro… …   From formal English to slang

  • Prothorax — Pro|tho|rax der; [es], Plur. e, fachspr. ...races [...tse:s] <zu ↑pro... u. ↑Thorax> der vorderste der drei Brustringe bei Insekten, der das vorderste Beinpaar trägt (Zool.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Prothorax — Pro*tho rax, n. [Pref. pro + thorax.] (Zo[ o]l.) The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illusts. of {Butterfly} and {Coleoptera}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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