pereion

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek περαιόω (peraióō, “to transport”), so called from the location of the legs on the thorax.[1]

Alternatively, from περί (perí, “around”) + ἰέναι (iénai, “to go”).

Noun

pereion (plural pereia)

  1. The thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).[2] [from 1850–55][1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “pereion”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ George Milbry Gould (1898) University of California, editors, An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Sciences, P. Blakiston's Son & Co., Philadelphia, →ISBN

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