metathoracic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the metathorax

OriginEnglish thoracic ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemetathoracic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the metathorax

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishthoracic
  5. Englishmetathoracic

From meta- + thoracic.

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APA

metathoracic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathoracic

MLA

“metathoracic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathoracic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metathoracic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathoracic.

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