cephalothoracic
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Cephalothoracic lipodystrophy — A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain; it may be a… … Medical dictionary
cephalothoracic — adjective Relating to or resembling a cephalothorax … Wiktionary
cephalothoracic — adj. pertaining to the joined head and thorax of some animals (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
cephalothoracic ganglion — (Order Decapoda): In crab like (brachyuran) decapod, large concentration of nerve tissue posterior to esophagus. Consists of fused ganglia of thoracic somites (thoracomeres). (Syn. postesophageal ganglion) [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
Lipodystrophy, cephalothoracic — A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain; it may be a… … Medical dictionary
cephalothorax — cephalothoracic /sef euh loh theuh ras ik/, adj. /sef euh loh thawr aks, thohr /, n., pl. cephalothoraxes, cephalothoraces / thawr euh seez , thohr /. Zool. the anterior part of the body in certain arachnids and crustaceans, consisting of the… … Universalium
carapace — ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Entire animal, right appendages omitted, dorsal view, based on Munida. [Baba, 2005] ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Carapace, spines, based on Munida. [Baba, 2005] Head Shield cuticular structure arising from posterior margin of cephalon,… … Crustacea glossary
Mars in fiction — Fictional representations of Mars have been popular for over a century. Interest in Mars has been stimulated by the planet s dramatic red color, by early scientific speculations that its surface conditions might be capable of supporting life, and … Wikipedia
cephalostegite — n. [Gr. kephale, head; stege, roof] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) The anterior part of the cephalothoracic shield … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pedipalpus — n.; pl. pi [L. pes, foot; palpare, to touch] (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) The second pair of cephalothoracic appendages, variously modified as a pincerlike claw, or simple leg like in different groups … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
