cephalothorax

[ sef-uh-loh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]

/ ˌsɛf ə loʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- /

noun, plural ceph·a·lo·tho·rax·es, ceph·a·lo·tho·ra·ces [sef-uh-loh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /ˌsɛf ə loʊˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/. Zoology.

the anterior part of the body in certain arachnids and crustaceans, consisting of the coalesced head and thorax.

Origin of cephalothorax

First recorded in 1825–35; cephalo- + thorax

OTHER WORDS FROM cephalothorax

ceph·a·lo·tho·rac·ic

[sef-uh-loh-thuh-ras-ik], /ˌsɛf ə loʊ θəˈræs ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby cephalothorax

cephalopod, cephalosporin, cephalosporinase, cephalostat, cephalothoracic, cephalothorax, cephalous, Cephalus, -cephaly, Cepheid, Cepheid variable

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Example sentences from the Web for cephalothorax

The cephalothorax is dark brown, darkest in front, and the legs are a little lighter brown, without markings.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
The cephalothorax has a dark brown band along the edge on each side, which is larger and darker in the males.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
The cephalothorax is dark brown, with the legs lighter and more yellow.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
The abdomen is slightly notched in front and covers the cephalothorax a quarter of its length.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton

The first legs are about seven times as long as the cephalothorax.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton

British Dictionary definitions for cephalothorax

cephalothorax

/ (ˌsɛfələʊˈθɔːræks) /

noun plural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)

the anterior part of many crustaceans and some other arthropods consisting of a united head and thorax

Derived forms of cephalothorax

cephalothoracic (ˌsɛfələʊθəˈræsɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for cephalothorax

cephalothorax

[ sĕf′ə-lə-thôr′ăks′ ]

The combined head and thorax of arachnids, such as spiders, and of many crustaceans, such as crabs.

单词	cephalothorax
释义	cephalothorax [ sef-uh-loh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ] / ˌsɛf ə loʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- / noun, plural ceph·a·lo·tho·rax·es, ceph·a·lo·tho·ra·ces [sef-uh-loh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /ˌsɛf ə loʊˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/. Zoology. the anterior part of the body in certain arachnids and crustaceans, consisting of the coalesced head and thorax. Origin of cephalothorax First recorded in 1825–35; cephalo- + thorax OTHER WORDS FROM cephalothorax ceph·a·lo·tho·rac·ic [sef-uh-loh-thuh-ras-ik], /ˌsɛf ə loʊ θəˈræs ɪk/, adjective Words nearby cephalothorax cephalopod, cephalosporin, cephalosporinase, cephalostat, cephalothoracic, cephalothorax, cephalous, Cephalus, -cephaly, Cepheid, Cepheid variable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cephalothorax The cephalothorax is dark brown, darkest in front, and the legs are a little lighter brown, without markings. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The cephalothorax has a dark brown band along the edge on each side, which is larger and darker in the males. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The cephalothorax is dark brown, with the legs lighter and more yellow. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The abdomen is slightly notched in front and covers the cephalothorax a quarter of its length. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The first legs are about seven times as long as the cephalothorax. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton British Dictionary definitions for cephalothorax cephalothorax / (ˌsɛfələʊˈθɔːræks) / noun plural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz) the anterior part of many crustaceans and some other arthropods consisting of a united head and thorax Derived forms of cephalothorax cephalothoracic (ˌsɛfələʊθəˈræsɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for cephalothorax cephalothorax [ sĕf′ə-lə-thôr′ăks′ ] The combined head and thorax of arachnids, such as spiders, and of many crustaceans, such as crabs. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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