# metasoma

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The posterior part of the three-part body-structure of many arthropods, the other two parts being prosoma and mesosoma.

## Etymology
From meta- + soma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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