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pterothorax

pterothorax noun: the mesothorax and metathorax of an insect.

Noun

pterothorax (plural pterothoraxes or pterothoraces)

  1. The mesothorax and metathorax of an insect

Forms of pterothorax

pluralpterothoraxes
pluralpterothoraces

Questions about pterothorax

What does pterothorax mean?
Pterothorax means the mesothorax and metathorax of an insect.
What part of speech is pterothorax?
Pterothorax is a noun.
What is the plural of pterothorax?
The plural of pterothorax is pterothoraxes.

Words near pterothorax in the dictionary

  1. pterostilbene
  2. pterostilbenes
  3. pterothecid
  4. pterothecids
  5. pterothoracic
  6. pterothorax
  7. pterotic
  8. pterotics
  9. pterotillomania
  10. pterotracheid
  11. pterotracheids

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