prothorax
nounEtymology From pro- + thorax.
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Biology, Entomology, Natural sciences, Zoology, Zootomy The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs.
- Holonym: thorax
- Derived terms
- cephaloprothorax, prothoracic
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