What does thoracic mean?
Thoracic means (anatomy) Of the thorax..
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/θəˈɹæsɪk/ · adjective
(anatomy) Of the thorax..
Those wings were powered by massive thoracic muscles—muscles no longer needed by a flightless queen.
Use thoracic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thoracic means (anatomy) Of the thorax..
Common synonyms include pectoral.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Those wings were powered by massive thoracic muscles—muscles no longer needed by a flightless queen.
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