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Meaning of cephalothorax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌsɛfələˈθɔɹæks/

Definitions

The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans

Equivalents

Deutsch Kopfbruststück
Français céphalothorax
Polski głowotułów
Русский головогру́дь

Examples

“"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."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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