acron

[ ak-ron, -ruhn ]

noun

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

Origin of acron

¹

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

Other 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 Park
From the bounds of ancient Corythus acron the Greek had come, leaving for exile a bride half won.
The Aeneid of Virgil | Virgil
Romulus advanced at the head of his troops, while acron appeared likewise in the fore-front of the invaders.
Romulus, Makers of History | Jacob Abbott
Romulus 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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