prosoma
prosoma · prosomas · prosomata
The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the…The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.
/pɹəʊˈsəʊmə/
Meaning
1 sensesThe front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.
Origin
From pro- (“front”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).From pro- (“front”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
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Forms
plural: prosomas / prosomataWord family
4 related wordsDerivedprosomal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular