epigastrium

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epigastrium (noun; Greek epi, upon; gaster, stomach): 1. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) In spiders, the ventral portion of the opisthosoma.

2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) The ventral side of the mesoand metathorax.

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