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pe·rei·on
\pəˈrī]ˌän, -rā], -rē]\ noun
or pe·re·on \-rē]ˌän\; also pe·rae·on \-rē]\
(plural pe·reia \]ə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek peraiōn, present participle of peraioun to transport, carry over, from peraios situated beyond, from pera beyond; from the walking appendages; akin to Sanskrit para further, ulterior, Greek peran to pass through — more at fare
: the thorax or the 7 metameres constituting the thorax of some crustaceans (as a decapod or a copepod) |