Associations to the word «Thorax»

Wiktionary

THORAX, noun. The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
THORAX, noun. The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body.

Dictionary definition

THORAX, noun. The middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen.
THORAX, noun. The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
THORAX, noun. Part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs.

Wise words

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