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prothoracic

prothoracic adjective: of or pertaining to the prothorax.

Adjective

prothoracic (comparative more prothoracic, superlative most prothoracic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the prothorax.
    • prothoracic gland

Forms of prothoracic

comparativemore prothoracic
superlativemost prothoracic

Origin of prothoracic

From prothorax + -ic. Influenced by thoracic.

Words formed from prothoracic

Phrases with prothoracic

Questions about prothoracic

What does prothoracic mean?
Prothoracic means of or pertaining to the prothorax.
What part of speech is prothoracic?
Prothoracic is an adjective.

Words near prothoracic in the dictionary

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

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