cephalothorax

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The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans

Come in! says the gray spider to the house-fly; I have entertained a great many flies. I have plenty of room, fine meals and a gay life. Philosophers have written volumes about my antennae and cephalothorax..

The anterior portion of any one of the Arachnida and higher Crustacea, consisting of the united head and thorax
cephalothorax

    Hyphenation

    ceph·a·lo·tho·rax

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    Etymology

    [ "se-f&-l&-'thOr-"aks, ] (noun.) 1835. From the New Latin cephal, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalē, “head”) + thorax.
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