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metathorax
met·a·tho·rax [ mèttə tháw raks ] (plural met·a·tho·rax·es or met·a·tho·ra·ces [ mèttə tháwrə sz ])


noun 
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last segment of insect thorax: the last segment of an insect's thorax, where the hind legs and hind wings are located

me·ta·tho·rac·ic [ mèttəthə rássik ] adjective
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