prosoma
Americannoun
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prosomas,
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prosomata
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noun
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Origin of prosoma
From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at pro- 2, -soma
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Karschii, anterior aspect of the prosoma with the “hood” removed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
Of two specimens in another and older set in the British Museum, from an unknown locality, both had shields on the segments of the cirri, but only one had the large plate on the prosoma.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
Body.—The prosoma is either pretty well developed or is small, according as the first cirrus is placed near to, or far from the second cirrus.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
Subsequently to the floating off of the entosternite the approximation of the nerve cords took place in the prosoma, and thus they were able to take up a position below the entosternite.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
IXstg to XIIstg, the four pulmonary somites. met, The pentagonal metasternite of the prosoma behind all the coxae. x, The sternum of the pectiniferous somite. y, The broad first somite of the metasoma.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
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