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Noun:

  • anatomy The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
  • The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis.
  • zoology The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

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