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mesothorax
[ mez-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
noun
- the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
mesothorax
/ ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks; ˌmɛsəʊθɔːˈræsɪk /
noun
- the middle segment of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of walking legs and the first pair of wings See also prothorax metathorax
Derived Forms
- mesothoracic, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ٳ·· [mez-, uh, -thaw-, ras, -ik, -thoh-, mes-, mee-z, uh, -, -s, uh, -], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mesothorax1
Example Sentences
Mesothorax: e, Prescutum. f, Scutum. g, Scutellum. h, Post-scutellum. i, Mesophragma. j, Epimeron. k, Episternum. l, Coxa of middle leg.
Wings.—Two pairs of wings are present in the vast majority of insects, borne respectively on the mesothorax and metathorax.
Prothorax small, and united to mesothorax.
Prothorax small, intimately united to mesothorax.
Another disadvantage of these volatile substances is that if used in too large quantities they will, in delicate specimens, especially beetles, cause an extension of the soft ligaments between the head and prothorax or between the latter and the mesothorax, and thus bring the specimen into an unnatural position, or cause the head, or head and thorax to drop off.
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