prothoracic glands
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prothoracic glands also ventral glands: (Arthropoda: Insecta) Specialized endocrine glands of larvae consisting of a pair of diffused glands at the back of the head, the thorax, or at the base of the labium producing the molting hormone (ecdysone); usually breakdown after the final molt; thoracic glands; pericardial glands; ecdysial glands.
