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acron

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[ak-ron, -ruhn] / ˈæk rɒn, -rən /

noun

  1. the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.

Other Word Forms

  • acronal adjective

Etymology

Origin of acron

< New Latin < Greek ákron, neuter singular of ákros; acro-

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