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pereion

pereion noun: the thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).

Noun

pereion (plural pereia)

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

Forms of pereion

pluralpereia
alternative formpereon
alternative formperaeon

Origin of pereion

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek περαιόω (peraióō, “to transport”), so called from the location of the legs on the thorax. Alternatively, from περί (perí, “around”) + ἰέναι (iénai, “to go”).

Words formed from pereion

Questions about pereion

What does pereion mean?
Pereion means the thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).
What part of speech is pereion?
Pereion is a noun.
What is the plural of pereion?
The plural of pereion is pereia.

Words near pereion in the dictionary

  1. peregrins
  2. pereia
  3. Pereiaslav
  4. Pereida
  5. Pereidas
  6. pereion
  7. pereional
  8. pereiopod
  9. pereiopods
  10. Pereira
  11. Pereira accounting

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