midbody

[ mĭd′bŏd′ē ]

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The anatomical middle region of the trunk of the body.

One of several granules composed of microtubules that forms between daughter cells during the telophase of mitosis.

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There is considerable geographic variation in the number of dorsal granules around the midbody.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
They are chunky in midbody and narrow rapidly towards the tail, closely resembling goosebeaked whales (p. 70).
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
The body is distinctly spindle-shaped, but apparently more robust near midbody than that of the dense-beaked whale.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
I was about midbody actually, well, no—more at his shoulder, when I leaned over to look at him.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

In juveniles the anterior, dorsal body-blotches are black, whereas those at the midbody and posteriorly are brown.
A Taxonomic Study of the Middle American Snake, Pituophis deppei|William E. Duellman