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thorax

DEFINITIONS OF: thorax

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n the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen

Type of:
body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

n the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

Synonyms:
chest, pectus
Types:
bust, female chest
the chest of a woman
male chest
the chest of a man
Type of:
body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

n part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs

Types:
prothorax
the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
Type of:
body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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