abdomen
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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
Many still possessed segmented limbs along the abdomen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Endotest is a spit test that looks for genetic material, and Endosure measures electrical signals in the gut using sensor pads on the abdomen.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
It was not until 2021 that a visible lump in Heather's abdomen prompted further tests, and she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
After each of her Idaho runs, she is sore in unexpected places from the strain of the upward climb—through her chest muscles and abdomen, the back of her neck.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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