CEPHALOTHORAX

Etymology

Noun

cephalothorax (plural cephalothoraxes or cephalothoraces)

The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans

Source: Wiktionary


Ceph`a*lo*tho"rax, n. Etym: [Cephalo- + thorax.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The anterior portion of any one of the Arachnida and higher Crustacea, consisting of the united head and thorax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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