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Hinterleib — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abdomen noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.

Senses

Hinterleib is used for these senses in English:

  • abdomen (zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda. [from late 18th c.]

abdomen — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
  2. noun In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.

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