"prothorax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prothoraxes [plural], prothoraces [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + thorax. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|thorax}} pro- + thorax Head templates: {{en-noun|+|prothoraces}} prothorax (plural prothoraxes or prothoraces)
  1. (entomology, zootomy) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs. Derived forms: prothoracic [adjective] Related terms: mesothorax [comeronym], metathorax [comeronym] Translations (the anterior part of the insect thorax): protòrax [masculine] (Catalan), 前胸 (qiánxiōng) (Chinese Mandarin), předohruď [feminine] (Czech), prothorax [masculine] (French), Prothorax [masculine] (German), προθώρακας (prothórakas) [masculine] (Greek), protoraks (Indonesian), protorace [masculine] (Italian), 前胸 (Japanese), prothorax [masculine] (Latin), przedtułów [masculine] (Polish), przedtułowie [neuter] (Polish), protórax [masculine] (Portuguese), переднегру́дь (perednegrúdʹ) [feminine] (Russian), protórax [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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