n.
Pronunciation: ' ab-d ə -m ə n, - ˌ d ō -; ə b- ' d ō -m ə n, ab-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from L
Date: 1543
1 : the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis also : the cavity of this part of the trunk containing the chief viscera
2 : the posterior section of the body behind the thorax in an arthropod ― see INSECT illustration
– ab · dom · i · nal \ ab- ' dä-m ə -n ə l, ə b-, - ' däm-n ə l \ adjective
– ab · dom · i · nal · ly \ - ē \ adverb