The prothorax

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• Prothorax — The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum (dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron (lateral) on… …   Wikipedia

• Prothorax — Pro*tho rax, n. [Pref. pro + thorax.] (Zo[ o]l.) The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illusts. of {Butterfly} and {Coleoptera}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• prothorax — [prō thôr′aks] n. pl. prothoraxes or prothoraces [prō thôr′ə sēz΄] [ModL: see PRO 1 & THORAX] Zool. that division of an insect s thorax nearest the head, and bearing the first pair of legs prothoracic [prōthô ras′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

• prothorax — noun Etymology: New Latin prothorac , prothorax, from 1pro + thorax Date: 1826 the anterior segment of the thorax of an insect see insect illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• prothorax — n. [Gr. pro, before; thorax, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The first segment of the thorax, bearing the front legs, but no wings; manitruncus; corselet; prothoracic adj …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• prothorax — prothoracic /proh thaw ras ik, thoh /, adj. /proh thawr aks, thohr /, n., pl. prothoraxes, prothoraces / thawr euh seez , thohr /. the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs. [1820 30; < NL; see PRO 1,… …   Universalium

• prothorax — noun The anterior part of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs …   Wiktionary

• prothorax — pro•tho•rax [[t]proʊˈθɔr æks, ˈθoʊr [/t]] n. pl. tho•rax•es, tho•ra•ces [[t] ˈθɔr əˌsiz, ˈθoʊr [/t]] ent the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL; see pro I, thorax pro… …   From formal English to slang

• prothorax — /proʊˈθɔræks/ (say proh thawraks) noun (plural prothoraxes or prothoraces /proʊˈθɔrəsiz/ (say proh thawruhseez)) the anterior division of an insect s thorax, bearing the first pair of legs. –prothoracic /proʊθɔˈræsɪk/ (say prohthaw rasik),… …  

• prothorax — noun the anterior part of an insect s thorax; bears the first pair of legs • Hypernyms: ↑thorax …   Useful english dictionary

• Thorax — The thorax is a division of an animal s body that lies between the head and the abdomen.In mammals, the thorax is the region of the body formed by the sternum, the thoracic vertebrae and the ribs. It extends from the neck to the diaphragm, and… …   Wikipedia