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CEPHALOTHORAX [2 records]

Record 1 2008-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
DEF

The united head and thorax of higher crustaceans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
DEF

Partie antérieure du corps des crustacés protégée par une carapace résultant de la fusion de la tête et du thorax.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Crustáceos
DEF

Parte del organismo de muchos crustáceos [...] compuestos por cabeza y tórax soldados.

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Record 2 2008-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

The cephalothorax (called prosoma in some groups) is an anatomical term used in arachnids and malacostracan crustaceans for the first (anterior) major body section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Le corps des araignées se divise en deux : la partie antérieure appelée céphalothorax, et la partie postérieure, l'abdomen.

OBS

Le céphalothorax comporte les yeux, les pièces buccales et les pattes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

Parte del organismo de muchos [...] arácnidos compuestos por cabeza y tórax soldados.

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