頭胸

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: 2
きょう
Grade: 6
kan’on

Etymology[edit]

Appears to be a Japanese coinage based on Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of (, head) +‎ (kyō, chest, thorax).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(とう)(きょう) (tōkyō

  1. (anatomy, uncommon, dated) cephalothorax
    Synonyms: (more common; literally “cephalothoracic portion”) 頭胸部 (tōkyōbu), (“carapace”; literally “cephalothoracic plate”) 頭胸甲 (tōkyōkō)

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