"prosoma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹəʊˈsəʊmə/ [UK] Forms: prosomas [plural], prosomata [plural]
Etymology: pro- (“front”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*per-|*tewh₂-}}, {{prefix|en|pro|soma|t1=front|t2=body}} pro- (“front”) + soma (“body”), {{uder|en|grc|σῶμα||body}} Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|prosomata}} prosoma (plural prosomas or prosomata)
  1. (zoology) The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean. Wikipedia link: prosoma Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: mesosoma, metasoma, opisthosoma

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