prosoma

[ proh-soh-muh ]

noun

, Zoology.

, plural pro·so·mas, pro·so·ma·ta [proh-, soh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.

prosoma

/ prəʊˈsəʊmə /

noun

1. zoology the head and thorax of an arachnid

Other Words From

• pro·somal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosoma¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; pro- ², -soma

Example Sentences

Prosoma as in the Mygalomorphae, except that the mesosternal area is long and narrow.

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