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meta·tho·rax | \ ˌme-tə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks 
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\Definition of metathorax
: the posterior segment of the thorax of an insect — see insect illustration
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metathoracic \ ˌme-tə-thə-ˈra-sik \ adjective
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The first known use of metathorax was in 1817
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