Thorax
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɔɹæks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thorax is a noun meaning (anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
Meaning
(anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
More Meanings
- (entomology and arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.
Example Sentences
Holonym: body
Meronym: chest
Holonyms: torso, trunk < body
Meronyms: prothorax, mesothorax, metathorax
Word Forms
- thoraces
- thoraxes
Synonyms for thorax
Depending on context, synonyms include chest, pectus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pectus, chest, torso, gut, pneumo, body.
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