English dictionary
prothorax
/pr/oU/'/T//oU/r/&/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See <i>Illusts</i>. of <u>Butterfly</u> and <u>Coleoptera</u>.
Source: webster1913