Cryptic crossword clue
A black day, portent for part of body 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ABDOMEN

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What does ABDOMEN mean?

ABDOMEN noun
  1. The fat surrounding the belly.
  2. The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
  3. The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
  4. The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

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