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mesosoma

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meso·​soma | \ "+ \
plural mesosomata

Definition of mesosoma

: the middle region of the body of various invertebrates especially when this cannot readily be analyzed into its primitive segmentation (as in most mollusks and in arachnids)

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Other Words from mesosoma

mesosomatic \ "+ \ adjective

History and Etymology for mesosoma

New Latin, from mes- + -soma

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“Mesosoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesosoma. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.

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