alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
The precoxal sclerite of a thoracic pleuron derived from the anterior part of the primitive coxopleurite; usually articulated at its ventral end to the anterior margin of the coxa, and giving insertion to the tergal promotor muscle of the leg.
Reference: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York & London 667 pp.
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