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prosoma

American  
[proh-soh-muh] / proʊˈsoʊ mə /

noun

Zoology.
prosomas, plural prosomata plural
  1. an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.


prosoma British  
/ prəʊˈsəʊmə /

noun

  1. zoology the head and thorax of an arachnid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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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

The thin membrane of the prosoma is studded with some fine, pointed hairs, about 3/400ths in length, and articulated on little circular discs.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

Karschii, anterior aspect of the prosoma with the “hood” removed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

The carapace of the prosoma was unsegmented and often bore a pair of eyes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

The prosoma and opisthosoma were broadly confluent and probably immovably welded together.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

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