thorax
noun /ˈθɔːræks/
/ˈθɔːræks/
(plural thoraxes, thoraces
/ˈθɔːrəsiːz/
/ˈθɔːrəsiːz/
)- (anatomy) the part of the body that is surrounded by the ribs, between the neck and the waist
- the middle section of an insect’s body, to which the legs and wings are attachedTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek thōrax.