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prothorax

/prəʊˈθɔː.ræks/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa el primer segmento del tórax de un insecto, donde se inserta el primer par de patas.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/prəʊˈθɔː.ræks/

A noun referring to the anterior segment of an insect's thorax, which bears the first pair of legs.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el primer segmento del tórax de un insecto, donde se inserta el primer par de patas.
  1. Insect anatomy C2 formal scientific

    The anterior (front) segment of an insect's thorax, which bears the first pair of legs.

    • The prothorax of a beetle is often the most prominent segment.
    • In ants, the prothorax connects the head to the rest of the body.
    • The first pair of legs always attaches to the prothorax.

    🇪🇸Protórax

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