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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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