midbody

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noun

The middle of the body; the trunk.

OriginEnglish body ← Middle English bodi ← Old English bodiġ →
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Meanings

nounmidbody (plural midbodies)

plural midbodies

  1. anatomyThe middle of the body; the trunk.
  2. biologyA transient microtubular granule formed during telophase.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Germanic*midjaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*midi
  7. Old Englishmidd
  8. Middle Englishmid
  9. Englishmid
  10. Englishmid-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*bʰewdʰ-der.?
  12. Proto-Germanic*budagą
  13. Proto-West Germanic*bodag
  14. Old Englishbodiġ
  15. Middle Englishbodi
  16. Englishbody
  17. Englishmidbody

From mid- + body.

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APA

midbody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midbody

MLA

“midbody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midbody. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midbody,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midbody.

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