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Record 1 2004-01-19

English

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

... the body [of spiders and scorpions] can be divided into 2 main sections. The anterior one is termed the prosoma, the posterior, the opisthosoma.

French

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

Région postérieure du corps des arachnides, constituée de 12 segments [...]

Spanish

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

Región posterior del cuerpo de muchos artrópodos.

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