thorax, n.
(thoraces, thoraxes)
(thoraces, thoraxes)
part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
<noun.animal>
thorax
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 34
chest pectus thorax
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
part holonym
hypernym
part meronym
sternum, breastbone
thoracic aorta
thoracic vein, vena thoracica
gallbladder, gall bladder
area of cardiac dullness
pecs, pectoral, pectoralis, pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis
chest cavity, thoracic cavity
breast, chest
rib cage
hyponym
the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
<noun.body>
thorax