cephalothorax

See also: céphalothorax

English

Etymology

From cephalo- +‎ thorax.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛfələˈθɔɹæks/, /ˌsɛfələˈθɑɹæks/
enPR: sĕf'ə-lə-thōr'ăks', enPR: sĕf'ə-lə-thôr'ăks'
(Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛfələˈθɔɹæks/

Noun

cephalothorax (plural cephalothoraxes or cephalothoraces)

The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
- 1874, T. De Witt Talmage, Around the tea-table:
  "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."

Derived terms

cephalothoracic

Related terms

Translations

anatomy: fused head and thorax

Afrikaans: kefalotoraks
Esperanto: cefalotorako, prosomo
French: céphalothorax (fr) m
German: Kopfbruststück n
Greek: κεφαλοθώρακας m (kefalothórakas)
Hungarian: fejtor
Polish: głowotułów (pl) m
Russian: головогрудь (ru) f (golovogrudʹ)

References

Cephalothorax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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