pereion

Significat (Anglès)

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

Sinònims

chest

thorax

stethidium

thoracic region

Etimologia (Anglès)

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”).