prothorax C2 Topic:Animals Also spelled pro-thoracic US /proʊˈθɔræks/ UK /prəʊˈθɔːræks/ See IPA manual Freq #525238 Meanings 1 noun the front of the three segments of an insect's thorax, bearing the first pair of legs but no wings The mantis can rotate its head above an elongated prothorax. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the front of the three... anterior thoracic segment Word family Forms prothoracic Derived forms prothoracic Related forms mesothoraxmetathoraxthoraxpronotum Etymology Formed from pro-, 'before or front,' + thorax. The prothorax is the foremost insect thoracic segment, followed by the mesothorax and metathorax. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prothorax **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /proʊˈθɔræks/ **IPA (UK):** /prəʊˈθɔːræks/ **Frequency rank:** 525238 ## Meanings 1. the front of the three segments of an insect's thorax, bearing the first pair of legs but no wings ## Examples - The mantis can rotate its head above an elongated prothorax. ## Synonyms - anterior thoracic segment ## Derived Forms - prothoracic ## Related Forms - mesothorax - metathorax - thorax - pronotum ## Etymology Formed from pro-, 'before or front,' + thorax. The prothorax is the foremost insect thoracic segment, followed by the mesothorax and metathorax. ## Topics - Animals markdown