Main Entry: ab·do·men

Pronunciation: \ˈab-də-mən, -ˌdō-; əb-ˈdō-mən, ab-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin

Date: 1543

1 : the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis; also : the cavity of this part of the trunk containing the chief viscera
2 : the posterior section of the body behind the thorax in an arthropod — see insect illustration

— ab·dom·i·nal \ab-ˈdä-mə-n^əl, əb-, -ˈdäm-n^əl\ adjective

— ab·dom·i·nal·ly \-ē\ adverb