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Definition of: metathorax
(met′ə·thôr′aks, -thō′raks) noun Entomol.
The hindmost of the three segments of the thorax in insects, bearing the hind wings and the third pair of legs.
—met′a·tho·rac′ic (-thô·ras′ik, -thō-) adjective
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