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prosoma

[ proh-soh-muh ]

noun

, Zoology.
, plural pro·so·mas, pro·so·ma·ta [proh-, soh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
  1. an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.

prosoma

/ prəʊˈsəʊmə /

noun

  1. zoology the head and thorax of an arachnid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • pro·somal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prosoma1

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; pro- 2, -soma
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Example Sentences

Prosoma as in the Mygalomorphae, except that the mesosternal area is long and narrow.

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