prothoracic

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the prothorax.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Anagrams

acrotrophic

Examples

Interaction between the pupal brain and prothoracic glands in the metamorphosis of the giant silkworm "Platysamia cecropia". Source: Internet

Neurosecretory cells in an insect's brain secrete a hormone, the prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH) that activates prothoracic glands, which secrete a second hormone, usually ecdysone (an ecdysteroid ), that induces ecdysis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prothonotary warbler prothonotaryship prothoraces prothoracic gland prothoracicotropic prothoracicotropic hormone