Definitions for cephalothorax
ˌsɛf ə loʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-; -ˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-cephalotho·rax

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1. cephalothoraxnoun

   The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans.

2. Etymology: From the cephal, from κεφαλή + thorax.

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1. Cephalothorax

   The cephalothorax, also called prosoma in some groups, is a tagma of various arthropods, comprising the head and the thorax fused together, as distinct from the abdomen behind. (The terms prosoma and opisthosoma are equivalent to cephalothorax and abdomen in some groups, although prosoma and opisthosoma may be preferred by some researchers in cases such as arachnids, where there is neither fossil nor embryonic evidence animals in this class have ever had separate heads and thoraxes, and where the opisthosoma contains organs atypical of a true abdomen, such as a heart and respiratory organs). The word cephalothorax is derived from the Greek words for head (κεφαλή, kephalé) and thorax (θώραξ, thórax). This fusion of the head and thorax is seen in chelicerates and crustaceans; in other groups, such as the Hexapoda (including insects), the head remains free of the thorax. In horseshoe crabs and many crustaceans, a hard shell called the carapace covers the cephalothorax.

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1. Cephalothoraxnoun

   the anterior portion of any one of the Arachnida and higher Crustacea, consisting of the united head and thorax

2. Etymology: [Cephalo- + thorax.]

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1. Cephalothorax

   The cephalothorax is a tagma of various arthropods, comprising the head and the thorax fused together, as distinct from the abdomen behind. The word cephalothorax is derived from the Greek words for head and thorax. This fusion of the head and thorax is seen in chelicerates and crustaceans; in other groups, such as the Hexapoda, the head remains free of the thorax. In horseshoe crabs and many crustaceans, a hard shell called the carapace covers the cephalothorax.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cephalothorax in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of cephalothorax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cephalothorax
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalothorax
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cephalothorax
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cephalothorax