Definition of
thorax has definitions from the fields of zoology,anatomy
1
[ noun ] (anatomy) the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

Synonyms

chest pectus

Related terms

body_part male_chest female_chest torso vertebrate breast pectoral rib_cage sternum gallbladder thoracic_vein chest_cavity area_of_cardiac_dullness thoracic_aorta

2
[ noun ] (zoology) the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen

Related terms

body_part arthropod

3
[ noun ] (zoology) part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs

Related terms

body_part prothorax notum insect

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Rhymes with

prothorax anthrax borax x. axe ax acts tampax xanax zovirax tacks tax stacks halifax galax parallax earwax climax jacks jack's wax pax fax facts pacts backs packs pacs whacks saxe pac's macs max mac's macks lax lacks sacs sax syntax relax relax fosamax flax slacks ajax surtax knickknacks overtax

Phonetic and Homophones

TH AO1 R AE0 K S

Similar Spelling

Thresa Thersa Theroux theresa Theressa Theresia thyrse Thrush throes thrice thresh thrash Thrace

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