PROSOMA

Etymology

Noun

prosoma (plural prosomas or prosomata)

(zoology) The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.

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Source: Wiktionary


Pro*so"ma, n.; pl. Prosomata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod; the thorax of an arthropod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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