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prothorax

/prəʊˈθɔː.ræks/

Traduction: Nom masculin désignant le premier segment du thorax d'un insecte, portant la première paire de pattes.

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noun

/prəʊˈθɔː.ræks/C2formalscientific
  • frNom masculin désignant le premier segment du thorax d'un insecte, portant la première paire de pattes.

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

  1. Insect anatomyC2formalscientific

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

    frprothorax

    • 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.
Formes
  • prothoraces plural form
  • prothoraxes plural form
  • prothoraces' possessive plural form
  • prothoraxes' possessive plural form
  • prothorax's possessive singular form