procephalon

noun

pro·​cephalon

(ˈ)prō+

plural -s

: the part of an insect's head that is in front of the segment in which the mandibles are located

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -cephalon (from Greek kephalē head)

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