mesothorax C2 Topic:Animals Also spelled meso-thorax US /ˌmɛzəˈθɔˌræks/ UK /ˌmɛzəˈθɔːræks/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the middle of the three segments of an insect's thorax, bearing the second pair of legs and, when present, the forewings The beetle's stridulatory rasp lay on the mesothorax beneath the wing covers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the middle of the three... middle thoracic segment Word family Derived forms mesothoracic Related forms prothoraxmetathoraxthoraxforewing Etymology Formed from meso-, 'middle,' + thorax. Entomologists divide the insect thorax into the prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax; the name identifies the middle segment. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mesothorax **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɛzəˈθɔˌræks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɛzəˈθɔːræks/ ## Meanings 1. the middle of the three segments of an insect's thorax, bearing the second pair of legs and, when present, the forewings ## Examples - The beetle's stridulatory rasp lay on the mesothorax beneath the wing covers. ## Synonyms - middle thoracic segment ## Derived Forms - mesothoracic ## Related Forms - prothorax - metathorax - thorax - forewing ## Etymology Formed from meso-, 'middle,' + thorax. Entomologists divide the insect thorax into the prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax; the name identifies the middle segment. ## Topics - Animals markdown