pereion

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ἰέναι (iénai, “to go”).

Noun

pereion (plural pereia)

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

References
  • “Pereion” in George Milbry Gould, An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Science, Fourth Edition, P. Blakiston (1898).

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