Definition of thoraxes Thoraxes
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Wiktionary 
- thoraxes (Noun)
Plural of thorax.
Part of speech
🔤- thoraxes, noun, plural of thorax.
WordNet
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| thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | ||
| chest, pectus | ||
| body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | ||
| torso, trunk, body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" | ||
| craniate, vertebrate animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium | ||
| breastbone, sternum the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs | ||
| thoracic aorta a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries | ||
| thoracic vein, vena thoracica veins that drain the thoracic walls | ||
| gall bladder, gallbladder a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion | ||
| area of cardiac dullness a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs | ||
| female chest, bust the chest of a woman | ||
| male chest the chest of a man | ||
| musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, pectoral an adornment worn on the chest or breast | ||
| chest cavity, thoracic cavity the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart | ||
| breast, chest the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest | ||
| thorax - part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs | ||
| body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | ||
| insect small air-breathing arthropod | ||
| thorax - the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen | ||
| body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- thorax (n.)
The part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, containing that part of the body cavity the walls of which are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum, and which the heart and lungs are situated; the chest. - thorax (n.)
The middle region of the body of an insect, or that region which bears the legs and wings. It is composed of three united somites, each of which is composed of several distinct parts. See Illust. in Appendix. and Illust. of Coleoptera. - thorax (n.)
The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix. - thorax (n.)
A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart. -
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The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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thorax
thō′raks, n. the part of the body between the neck and belly: the chest.—adj. Thoracic (-ras′-), pertaining to the thorax or breast. [L.,—Gr.]
Wikipedia 
- The thorax is the middle of the three main body sections of an insect or crustacean. The walking legs are usually located on the thorax.
