opisthosoma

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English

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Etymology

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From opistho- +‎ soma.

Noun

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opisthosoma (plural opisthosomas or opisthosomata)

  1. (zoology) The posterior segment of the two-part body structure of chelicerates. Often used interchangeably with abdomen.
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