cephalothorax

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cephalothorax

/ˌsɛfələˈθɔɹæks/ US
/ˌsɛfələˈθɑɹæks/ US
/ˌsɛfələˈθɔɹæks/ Canada

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From cephalo- + thorax.

noun cephalothoraxes · cephalothoraces

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."

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noun anatomy: fused head and thorax

日本語	頭胸部 tōkyōbu
Français	céphalothorax
Deutsch	Kopfbruststück
Ελληνικά	κεφαλοθώρακας kefalothórakas
Русский	головогрудь golovogrudʹ

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@misc{cephalothorax_2026,
  title = {cephalothorax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cephalothorax},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}