prosoma
Americannoun
plural
prosomas, prosomatanoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
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
A, Lateral view with appendages III to VI removed; 1, plate covering the whole dorsal area, representing the fused tergal sclerites of the prosoma and opisthosoma; 2, similarly-formed ventral plate; 3, tracheal stigma.
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
Respiratory organs tracheal, opening by a pair of spiracles in the prosoma above the base of the fifth appendage on each side.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
The vesicul� seminales are long, tortuous, and enter the prosoma.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
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