abdomen
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Some specimens preserve flap-like structures on the abdomen resembling features seen in modern crustaceans such as lobsters, raising the possibility that the giant scorpion could move between water and land.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Living hexapods have six walking legs, all attached to the thorax, while appendages on the abdomen have been almost completely lost.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Doctors partially exposed his mother's womb and then gently pushed his organs back inside his abdomen using keyhole surgery.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The spider has elongated structures extending from its abdomen and a pale coloration that gives it the appearance of fungal growth.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
And with the third I was conscious of a warm, stinging sensation in my abdomen, to the left of my navel.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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