Prothorax
Pronunciation : Pro*tho"rax
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. pro- + thorax.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illusts. of Butterfly and Coleoptera.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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