Metasoma Definition

Metasoma Sentence Examples

• The tergites of this region and those of the following region, the metasoma, are fused to form a second or posterior carapace in Limulus, whilst remaining free in Scorpio.

• Passing on now from the mesosoma we come in Scorpio to the metasoma of six segments, the first of which is broad whilst the rest are cylindrical.

• The somites of the metasoma carry no parapodia.

• In Limulus the metasoma is practically suppressed.

• It is probable that we have in the metasoma of Limulus a case of the disappearance of once clearly demarcated somites.