body matter

Noun

uncountable

Within a book, the main portion of text, excluding the front matter and back matter.

Japanese Meaning

本の本文、前付や後付を除いた主要なテキスト部分を指す。

The editor asked authors to submit only the body matter by the deadline, excluding the front and back matter.

編集者は、前付と後付を除く本文のみを締め切りまでに提出するよう著者に求めた。

Sense（1）

Within a book, the main portion of text, excluding the front matter and back matter.