English Explanatory Dictionary

pereion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).

Word forms

pereion pereia pereon peraeon

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek περαιόω (peraióō, “to transport”), so called from the location of the legs on the thorax. Alternatively, from περί (perí, “around”) + ἰέναι (iénai, “to go”).

Derived words

pereional pereiopod
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