ceph·a·lo·tho·rax (s f  -l-thôr  ks, -th r-)n. The anterior section of arachnids and many crustaceans, consisting of the fused head and thorax. |
cephalothorax [ˌsɛfələʊˈθɔːræks]
n pl -raxes, -races [-rəˌsiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the anterior part of many crustaceans and some other arthropods consisting of a united head and thorax
cephalothoracic [ˌsɛfələʊθəˈræsɪk] adj
| cephalothorax (sf-l-thôrks) The combined head and thorax of arachnids, such as spiders, and of many crustaceans, such as crabs. |
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