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
She describes it as if "heated barbed wire" were wrapped around her abdomen: "It's like my organs are being pulled apart."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Using keyhole surgery, Theo's organs were then gently pushed back inside his abdomen, which was stitched closed.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Standing next to the president's bed, Tainter moved the detector above the right side of Garfield's abdomen, where his doctors believed the bullet had ended up.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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