ABDOMEN


Meaning of ABDOMEN in English

/ ˈæbdəmən; NAmE / noun

1.

the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels , etc.

2.

the end part of an insect's body that is attached to its thorax

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.