cephalothorax C2 Topic:Animals Also spelled cephalo-thorax US /ˌsɛfələˈθɔˌræks/ UK /ˌsɛfələˈθɔːræks/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the fused head and thorax forming the front body region of spiders, crustaceans, and some other arthropods The crab's legs and claws attach to its hard cephalothorax. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the fused head and thorax... prosoma Word family Derived forms cephalothoracic Related forms abdomenthoraxarthropodcarapace Etymology Formed from cephalo-, 'head,' + thorax. Zoologists use the compound for an arthropod body region in which the head and thoracic segments are joined rather than externally separate. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cephalothorax **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌsɛfələˈθɔˌræks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌsɛfələˈθɔːræks/ ## Meanings 1. the fused head and thorax forming the front body region of spiders, crustaceans, and some other arthropods ## Examples - The crab's legs and claws attach to its hard cephalothorax. ## Synonyms - prosoma ## Derived Forms - cephalothoracic ## Related Forms - abdomen - thorax - arthropod - carapace ## Etymology Formed from cephalo-, 'head,' + thorax. Zoologists use the compound for an arthropod body region in which the head and thoracic segments are joined rather than externally separate. ## Topics - Animals markdown