metathorax

meta·tho·rax

noun \ˌme-tə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks\

Definition of METATHORAX

: the posterior segment of the thorax of an insect — see insect illustration

— meta·tho·rac·ic \ˌme-tə-thə-ˈra-sik\ adjective

Origin of METATHORAX

New Latin

First Known Use: 1817

Rhymes with METATHORAX

anticlimax, Astyanax, bikini wax, carnauba wax, hydrothorax, mesothorax, property tax, selling climax, vegetable wax, withholding tax