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thorax

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Noun

part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen

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Synonyms:
chest pectus

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "thorax":
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Words contain "thorax":
haemothorax hemothorax hydrothorax pneumothorax prothorax thorax
Words contain "thorax" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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