acron
[ ak-ron, -ruhn ]
noun
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
Origin of acron
1Other words from acron
- ac·ro·nal [ak-ruh-nl], /ˈæk rə nl/, adjective
Words Nearby acron
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How to use acron in a sentence
acron of Agrigentum was a contemporary of Pythagoras, and affirmed that experience is the only true foundation of the healing art.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkFrom the bounds of ancient Corythus acron the Greek had come, leaving for exile a bride half won.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilRomulus advanced at the head of his troops, while acron appeared likewise in the fore-front of the invaders.
Romulus, Makers of History | Jacob AbbottRomulus kills acron, routs the enemies, and returns to offer to Jupiter Feretrius the opima spolia taken from that prince.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
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