prothorax

/proh-thawr-aks, -thohr-/US // proʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- //UK // (prəʊˈθɔːræks) //

前胸,前胸部,胸部,胸腔

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural pro·tho·rax·es, pro·tho·ra·ces [proh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /proʊˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/.
- : the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs.

The 17 prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax bear spines varying in number.
Elytra fully two-thirds as wide as long, and nearly three-fourths wider than the prothorax.
Prothorax two-thirds wider than long, sides parallel in basal half, convergent anteriorly.
The Praying Mantis is a bright green; she boasts an elongated prothorax and an alert gait.
A narrow and very long prothorax divides the front pair of legs from the two hinder pairs.