Meanings
nounpterothorax (plural pterothoraxes or pterothoraces)
plural pterothoraxes · plural pterothoraces
- The mesothorax and metathorax of an insect
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pterothorax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterothorax
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“pterothorax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterothorax. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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