opisthothorax

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noun

The portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.

Origin

From opistho- + thorax.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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