| Pronunciation: | | prow'thowraks
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[n] the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs |
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PROTHORAX is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | thorax |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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}.
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