cephalothorax
/ˌsɛfəloʊˈθɔræks/
noun
- The combined head and thorax (middle body section) of some animals, such as spiders, scorpions, crabs, and lobsters.
- A spider's cephalothorax contains its eyes, mouth, and legs.
- The scorpion's cephalothorax is covered by a hard shell called a carapace.
- When you eat a crab, the main body you crack open is the cephalothorax.