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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Sternal plate of prosoma usually short and wide, rarely longer than broad; with a larger or smaller prosternal element underlying the mouth.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
On the other hand, the entosternite of the Arachnida is a very large and important feature 293 in the structure of the prosoma, and must play an important part in the economy of these organisms.
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
I to VI, The six appendage-bearing somites of the prosoma.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
I to VI, The six pairs of appendages of the prosoma, the last three cut short.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
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