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alitrunk

noun
ali·​trunk | \ ˈāləˌtrəŋk, ˈal-\
plural -s

Definition of alitrunk

: the portion of the insect thorax that bears the wings, in the Hymenoptera including also the first abdominal segment

First Known Use of alitrunk

1826, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alitrunk

ali- + trunk

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