"metasoma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metasomas [plural]
Etymology: meta- + soma Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|soma}} meta- + soma Head templates: {{en-noun}} metasoma (plural metasomas)
  1. (entomology) The posterior part of the three-part body-structure of many arthropods, the other two parts being prosoma and mesosoma. Wikipedia link: metasoma Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-metasoma-en-noun-cTrJidYG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta- Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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