prothorax

[ proh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]

/ proʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- /

noun, plural pro·tho·rax·es, pro·tho·ra·ces [proh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /proʊˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/.

the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs.

Origin of prothorax

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at pro-¹, thorax

OTHER WORDS FROM prothorax

pro·tho·rac·ic

[proh-thaw-ras-ik, -thoh-], /ˌproʊ θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby prothorax

prothesis, prothonotary, prothonotary apostolic, prothonotary warbler, prothoracic gland, prothorax, prothrombin, prothrombin accelerator, prothrombinase, prothrombin test, protist

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Example sentences from the Web for prothorax

Principal sulcus: in Orthoptera, a transverse impression of the prothorax, at or behind the middle.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Prothorax two-thirds wider than long, sides parallel in basal half, convergent anteriorly.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917|Various
Prozona: in Orthoptera, the upper or dorsal surface of prothorax in front of the principal sulcus.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Microthorax: a supposed thoracic ring between the head and prothorax.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

There is a long neutral interval, that of the prothorax, into which it is quite useless to drive the sting.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for prothorax

prothorax

/ (prəʊˈθɔːræks) /

noun plural -thoraxes or -thoraces (-ˈθɔːrəˌsiːz)

the first segment of the thorax of an insect, which bears the first pair of walking legsSee also mesothorax, metathorax

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单词	prothorax
释义	prothorax [ proh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ] / proʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- / noun, plural pro·tho·rax·es, pro·tho·ra·ces [proh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /proʊˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/. the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs. Origin of prothorax From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at pro-¹, thorax OTHER WORDS FROM prothorax pro·tho·rac·ic [proh-thaw-ras-ik, -thoh-], /ˌproʊ θɔˈræs ɪk, -θoʊ-/, adjective Words nearby prothorax prothesis, prothonotary, prothonotary apostolic, prothonotary warbler, prothoracic gland, prothorax, prothrombin, prothrombin accelerator, prothrombinase, prothrombin test, protist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prothorax Principal sulcus: in Orthoptera, a transverse impression of the prothorax, at or behind the middle. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Prothorax two-thirds wider than long, sides parallel in basal half, convergent anteriorly. Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917\|Various Prozona: in Orthoptera, the upper or dorsal surface of prothorax in front of the principal sulcus. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Microthorax: a supposed thoracic ring between the head and prothorax. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith There is a long neutral interval, that of the prothorax, into which it is quite useless to drive the sting. More Hunting Wasps\|J. Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for prothorax prothorax / (prəʊˈθɔːræks) / noun plural -thoraxes or -thoraces (-ˈθɔːrəˌsiːz) the first segment of the thorax of an insect, which bears the first pair of walking legsSee also mesothorax, metathorax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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