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Definitions for prothorax
proʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-; -ˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-pro·tho·rax
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Princeton's WordNet
prothoraxnoun
the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
Wiktionary
prothoraxnoun
The anterior part of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs
Wikipedia
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 each side. The prothorax never bears wings in extant insects (except in some cases of atavism), though some fossil groups possessed wing-like projections. All adult insects possess legs on the prothorax, though in a few groups (e.g., the butterfly family Nymphalidae) the forelegs are greatly reduced. In many groups of insects, the pronotum is reduced in size, but in a few it is hypertrophied, such as in all beetles (Coleoptera). In most treehoppers (family Membracidae, order Hemiptera), the pronotum is expanded into often fantastic shapes that enhance their camouflage or mimicry. Similarly, in the Tetrigidae, the pronotum is extended backward to cover the flight wings, supplanting the function of the tegmina.
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prothorax
The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs and typically the first pair of wings. It is located immediately behind the head.
Webster Dictionary
Prothoraxnoun
the first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illusts. of Butterfly and Coleoptera
Etymology: [Pref. pro- + thorax.]
Wikidata
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 are the pronotum, the prosternum, and the propleuron on each side. The prothorax never bears wings in extant insects, though some fossil groups possessed wing-like projections. All adult insects possess legs on the prothorax, though in a few groups the forelegs are greatly reduced. In many groups of insects, the pronotum is reduced in size, but in a few it is hypertrophied, such as in all beetles, in which the pronotum is expanded to form the entire dorsal surface of the thorax, and most treehoppers, in which the pronotum is expanded into often fantastic shapes that enhance their camouflage or mimicry. Similarly, in the Tetrigidae, the pronotum is extended backward to cover the flight wings, supplanting the function of the tegmina.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prothorax
prō-thō′raks, n. the anterior segment of the thorax of insects.—adj. Prothorac′ic (-ras-).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prothorax in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prothorax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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