(ceph-a-lo-tho-rax) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. the anterior part of the body in certain arachnids and crustaceans consisting of the coalesced head and thorax

Example Sentence

The cephalothorax includes a spider's head and thorax.

Synonyms

head and thorax; thorax and head; arachnid's anterior body part

Antonyms

abdomen

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