Prosoma
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹəʊˈsəʊmə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prosoma is a noun meaning (zoology) The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.
Meaning
(zoology) The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.
Example Sentences
The front part, called the cephalothorax (or prosoma), is enclosed within a relatively hard and unyielding chitinous shell.
Word Forms
- prosomas
- prosomata
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesosoma, prosomite, prothorax, cephalomere, prostomium, protocerebrum.
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