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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTHORAX

prothorax  [prəʊˈθɔːræks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTHORAX

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pronoun
preposition
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Prothorax is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PROTHORAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prothorax

Prothorax

The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites are the pronotum, the prosternum, and the propleuron on each side. The prothorax never bears wings in extant insects, though some fossil groups possessed wing-like projections. All adult insects possess legs on the prothorax, though in a few groups the forelegs are greatly reduced. In many groups of insects, the pronotum is reduced in size, but in a few it is hypertrophied, such as in all beetles, in which the pronotum is expanded to form the entire dorsal surface of the thorax, and most treehoppers, in which the pronotum is expanded into often fantastic shapes that enhance their camouflage or mimicry. Similarly, in the Tetrigidae, the pronotum is extended backward to cover the flight wings, supplanting the function of the tegmina.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTHORAX


anthrax
ˈænθræks
borax
ˈbɔːræks
cephalothorax
ˌsɛfələʊˈθɔːræks
hydrothorax
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɔːræks
hyrax
ˈhaɪræks
mesothorax
ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks
metathorax
ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks
pneumothorax
ˌnjuːməʊˈθɔːræks
rax
ræks
storax
ˈstɔːræks
styrax
ˈstaɪræks
thorax
ˈθɔːræks
tracks
træks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTHORAX

prothalamia
prothalamion
prothalamium
prothalli
prothallia
prothallial
prothallic
prothallium
prothalloid
prothallus
prothesis
prothetic
prothetically
prothonotarial
prothonotariat
prothonotaries
prothonotary
prothoraces
prothoracic
prothrombin

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTHORAX

Ajax
Bax
climax
Fairfax
flax
Halifax
hoax
income tax
lax
max
pax
property tax
relax
rock hyrax
sales tax
sax
syntax
tax
telefax
wax

Synonyms and antonyms of prothorax in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «prothorax» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

前胸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

protórax
570 millions of speakers

English

prothorax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prothorax
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبل الصدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переднегрудь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prothorax
270 millions of speakers

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prothorax
260 millions of speakers

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prothorax
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prothorax
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prothorax
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前胸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞가슴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prothorax
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

prothorax
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

prothorax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रॉथोरॅक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

prothorax
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prothorax
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedtułowia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переднегрудь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prothorax
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προθώρακα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prothorax
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prothorax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prothorax
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prothorax

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTHORAX»

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A Dictionary of Entomology
See Propleura Bristles. PROTHORACIC GLANDS Orthoptera: Glands on the sides of the Thorax in certain phasmid Genera. PROTHORACIC SCUTUM The Scutum of the Prothorax; the Prescutum. PROTHORACIC SHIELD The cervical shield.
Gordon Gordh, David Headrick, 2001
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Transactions of the American Entomological Society and ...
Antenna? and legs reddish brown, prothorax equally punctured, antenna? slender, second joint not very small, third shorter than fourth; 9 mm. Middle and Western States and Canada 1. hcpaticus. Antenna? and legs dull red, prothorax  ...
‎1885
3
Report of the Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand ...
Prothorax and elytra not entirely coccolourous. jilytra, except at apex, coneolournus with prothorax. Prothorax and elytra, except at apex, metallic coppery green Prothorax and elytra entirely without green tinge ... Elytra darker than prothorax.
ANZAAS., 1903
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Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society
2- — Prothorax ovate, sides strongly margined, hind angles rounded ; elytra deeply striate, dorsal punctures 3 (accidentally 4). fc>. mauius. Hind angles of prothorax obtuse but less rounded, elytra broader. 9. ovipennis. 3. — Form not very ...
‎1878
5
Report of the Laguna Marine Laboratory and Contributions ...
Prothorax with a transverse ridge. Last segment of antennae dark in color. Tarphiota pallidipe: Cas. Bernh. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Black. Short fine antennae. 2t/3 mmx $5 mm. Tarp/ziota_ parifira Bernh. Bernh. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal.
Laguna Marine Laboratory, Laguna Beach, Calif, 1918
6
A Revision of the American Paederini
Body narrower and more parallel, more slender and rather smaller in size ; head nearly as in luculenta; prothorax bat slightly wider than long, rather distinctly obtrapezoidal in form, the apical angles but little rounded ; elytra relatively smaller ...
Thomas Lincoln Casey, 1905
7
Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society
Head with a short upright horn ; prothorax bi-tuber- culatc in the centre which projects slightly. Prothorax and elytra very roughly punctured (pl. xxxv., fig. 22) eretns. Prothorax closely punctured; elytra with two series of fine punctures in each ...
‎1902
8
Journal of Entomology and Zoology
Prothorax with a transverse ridge. Last segment of antennae dark in color. Tarphiota pallidipes Cas. Bernh. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Black. Short fine antennae. 2% mm x % mm. Tarphiota pacifica Bernh. Bernh. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal.
‎1918
9
Fundamentals of Microanalytical Entomology: A Practical ...
Prothorax with six or more robust teeth on each side; disk sometimes with three longitudinal ridges 16 Prothorax with not more than two large teeth on each side, or without teeth (denticles may be present); disk of prothorax never with three ...
Alan Olsen, 1995
10
American Beetles: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, ...
Hind angles of prothorax moderately expanded posteriorly; females possessing claw-like structures, internally, near apex of abdomen (Figure: 1 7.1 7) Ptinellodes Hind angles of prothorax obtusely rounded or sharply angled, not expanded ...
Ross H. Arnett, Jr., Michael C. Thomas, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTHORAX»

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1
Nature Watch: Insects abound in July but identifying them can be a …
It will bend its head and prothorax backward and quickly straighten its body, which makes the clicking sound and propels it up into the air. The light brown beetle ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
2
'Wandering violin' mantis insect weaves like a boxer before striking …
The insects are distinctive because their 'prothorax' or neck is more elongated and narrow than other species. When threatened, praying mantids make ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
3
Research to the rescue: Fishing for rhinos with tekken
Similarly, CRB become caught when the net gets tangled behind the prothorax, hence the name tekken trap. CRB escape tests have shown that the size of the ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
4
Claims that suck
On the underside, in addition to the same general colouration, there is a conspicuous snowy white collar on the prothorax. Note that the higher taxonomy of this ... «Hindustan Times, Nov 14»
5
Série/Les insectes que l'on rencontre à Castries : le charançon de l'ail
Les espèces de ce genre ont un prothorax fort court avec des élytre presque ovales, chitineuses et fortement sillonnées qui recouvrent l'abdomen. Le fond est ... «Midi Libre, Nov 14»
6
Margaret Lauterbach: Fruit growers beware of moth larvae
Differences in codling moth and Oriental fruit larvae appearance are rather minor - four dark specks on the prothorax of codling moth larva, none on the Oriental ... «The Idaho Statesman, Sep 14»
7
Eyed Click Beetles: Just what is that critter and why is he in my house?
When placed on its back–or when grabbed by its predators –a Click Beetle bends its head and prothorax backward and then straightens out suddenly with a ... «Business Clarksville, Jul 14»
8
Gardener's almanac (May 10)
“Asparagus beetles overwinter as adults in trash near the garden. The adults are a blue/black beetle with a red prothorax with yellow spots. The larvae are a soft, ... «Kansas.com, May 14»
9
Trilobite Beetles are Happy Being on Land, Alive in the Present Day
They're also retractable, so the females can literally tuck them under their prothorax for protection from predators or an easy getaway from awkward social ... «Scientific American, Mar 14»
10
“Peter Cook And Dudley Moore” (season one, episode 11; originally …
... from near sexual delight in weird technical terminology—stepping on a cockroach, he giggles, “You know, what's great is when you crush their prothorax. «A.V. Club, Aug 13»

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