mesothorax
US /ˌmɛsoʊˈθɔːræks/
UK /ˌmiː.zəʊˈθɔː.ræks/
名詞
中胸
the middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, bearing the forewings and the middle pair of legs.
例:
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The forewings of the beetle are attached to its mesothorax.
カブトムシの前翅は中胸に付着している。
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Each segment of the insect's thorax, including the mesothorax, bears a pair of legs.
昆虫の胸部の各節は、中胸を含め、一対の脚を持つ。