Difference between revisions of "metathorax"

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|etymology=Greek <i>meta</i>, after; <i>thorax</i>, chest
 
|etymology=Greek <i>meta</i>, after; <i>thorax</i>, chest
|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The third or posterior segment of the <i>thorax</i>, bearing the hind legs and the hind wings.
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|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The third or [[posterior]] [[segment]] of the <i>thorax</i>, bearing the hind legs and the hind wings.
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Revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013

metathorax (noun; Greek meta, after; thorax, chest): (Arthropoda: Insecta) The third or posterior segment of the thorax, bearing the hind legs and the hind wings.