Thoracic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θəˈɹæsɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Thoracic is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Of the thorax.
Meaning
(anatomy) Of the thorax.
More Meanings
- (zoology) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.
Example Sentences
Those wings were powered by massive thoracic muscles—muscles no longer needed by a flightless queen.
Word Forms
- thoracick
- thoracics
Synonyms for thoracic
Depending on context, synonyms include pectoral.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pectoral, pelvic, rib, torso, chest, costal.
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