Truncus

·noun The thorax of an insect. ·see Trunk, ·noun, 5.

truncus
truncus, a, um, adj [root tark-, truc-, to break, tear; cf. torqueo], maimed, mutilated, mangled, di...

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truncus
truncus (1) adj.TARC-, maimed, mutilated, mangled, dismembered, disfigured : Trunca manu pinus reg...

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