Cephalothorax
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɛfələˈθɔɹæks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cephalothorax is a noun meaning The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans.
Meaning
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans.
Example Sentences
"Come in!" says the gray spider to the house-fly; "I have entertained a great many flies. I have plenty of room, fine meals and a gay life. [...] Philosophers have written volumes about my antennae and cephalothorax."
Word Forms
- cephalothoraxes
- cephalothoraces
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cephaloprothorax, thorax, thoracomere, cephalosome, acephalothoracia, thoracetron.
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