cephalothorax

[ sef-uh-loh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]

noun,plural ceph·a·lo·tho·rax·es, ceph·a·lo·tho·ra·ces [sef-uh-loh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-]. /ˌsɛf ə loʊˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/. Zoology.
  1. the anterior part of the body in certain arachnids and crustaceans, consisting of the coalesced head and thorax.

Origin of cephalothorax

1
First recorded in 1825–35; cephalo- + thorax

Other words from cephalothorax

  • ceph·a·lo·tho·rac·ic [sef-uh-loh-thuh-ras-ik], /ˌsɛf ə loʊ θəˈræs ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cephalothorax

cephalothorax

/ (ˌsɛfələʊˈθɔːræks) /


nounplural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)
  1. the anterior part of many crustaceans and some other arthropods consisting of a united head and thorax

Derived forms of cephalothorax

  • cephalothoracic (ˌsɛfələʊθəˈræsɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for cephalothorax

cephalothorax

[ sĕf′ə-lə-thôrăks′ ]


  1. The combined head and thorax of arachnids, such as spiders, and of many crustaceans, such as crabs.

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