thoraxnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈθɔː.ræks/us/ˈθɔːr.æks/plural thoraces uk/ˈθɔː.rə.sɪːz/usthoraxes specializedanatomy in humans and animals, the middle part of the body below the neck and above the waist
biology in insects, the middle part of the body, between the head and the abdomen (= end part)
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The human torso
- -bellied
- -chested
- abs
- axilla
- breast
- crotch
- diaphragm
- flank
- glute
- gluteus
- gut
- love handles
- paunch
- pectorals
- pot
- six-pack
- solar plexus
- spare tyre
- torso
- waisted
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