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prothoraces

prothoraces is the plural of prothorax.

Meaning of prothorax

Noun

prothorax (plural prothoraxes or prothoraces)

  1. The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs.
    • Holonym: thorax

Questions about prothoraces

What is prothoraces the plural of?
Prothoraces is the plural of prothorax.

Words near prothoraces in the dictionary

  1. prothonotary
  2. prothonotary warbler
  3. prothonotary warblers
  4. prothonotaryship
  5. prothonotaryships
  6. prothoraces
  7. prothoracic
  8. prothoracic gland
  9. prothoracic glands
  10. prothoracicotropic
  11. prothoracicotropic hormone

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