Etymology

prosoma

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Today it means: The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σῶμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσῶμα“body”
  2. English todayprosoma

From pro- (“front”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Words from the same roots

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