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metathorax

metathorax noun: the hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.

Noun

metathorax (plural metathoraxes or metathoraces)

  1. 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

metathorax meaning in Tamil

metathorax in Tamil

கடைமார்பு

Forms of metathorax

pluralmetathoraxes
pluralmetathoraces

Origin of metathorax

From meta- + thorax.

Questions about metathorax

What does metathorax mean?
Metathorax means the hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
What is metathorax in Tamil?
Metathorax in Tamil is கடைமார்பு. See Metathorax meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is metathorax?
Metathorax is a noun.
What is the plural of metathorax?
The plural of metathorax is metathoraxes.

Words near metathorax in the dictionary

  1. metathetizes
  2. metathetizing
  3. metathinking
  4. metathoraces
  5. metathoracic
  6. metathorax
  7. metathoraxes
  8. metathought
  9. metathoughts
  10. metathénardite
  11. metatibia

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