Word: metathorax
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: met
a
tho
rax
Definition: The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Transcending, encompassing
Affix: thorax
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θώραξ
Language: grc
Decoded: thorax
Meaning: a breastplate, cuirass, corslet