notocephalon

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notocephalon (noun; Greek notos, back; kephale, head): (Arthropoda: Insecta) 1. In Notonectidae, the dorsal view of the head. 2. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) In Arachnida, the dorsal shield of the prosoma.