cephalothorax

noun ceph·a·lo·tho·rax \ˌse-fə-lə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks\

Definition of CEPHALOTHORAX

: the united head and thorax of an arachnid or higher crustacean

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First Known Use: 1835

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noun ceph·a·lo·tho·rax \ˌsef-ə-lə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-\

: the united head and thorax of an arachnid or higher crustacean

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