| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pro·so·ma |
| PRONUNCIATION: | pr -s m |
| NOUN: | The anterior or cephalic portion of the body of certain invertebrates, such as arachnids, in which segmentation is not evident. | | ETYMOLOGY: | pro2 + Greek s ma, body; see teu - in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | pro·so mal ADJECTIVE
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