mesothorax
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mes·o·tho·rax (mĕz'ə-thôr'ăks', -thōr'-, mĕs'-) 
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n., pl., -tho·rax·es, or -tho·ra·ces (-thôr'ə-sēz', -thōr'-).
The middle of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the middle pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
mesothoracic mes'o·tho·rac'ic (-thô-răs'ĭk, -thō-) adj.
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