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单词 cephalothorax
释义

cephalothorax

noun

ceph·​a·​lo·​tho·​rax ˌse-fə-lə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks How to pronounce cephalothorax (audio)
: the united head and thorax of an arachnid or higher crustacean

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Opillonids, also called harvestmen, consist of one basic body segment — plus legs — while spiders have two main body parts: the cephalothorax and abdomen. Fox News, 3 Jan. 2014 During the molting process, tarantulas contract their abdomens, which pushes fluid into the upper body, or cephalothorax. National Geographic, 24 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cephalothorax

noun

ceph·​a·​lo·​tho·​rax ˌsef-ə-lə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r- How to pronounce cephalothorax (audio)
: the united head and thorax of an arachnid or higher crustacean
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