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Definition of thorax noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thorax

noun
 
/ˈθɔːræks/
 
/ˈθɔːræks/
(plural thoraxes, thoraces
 
/ˈθɔːrəsiːz/
 
/ˈθɔːrəsiːz/
)
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  1. (anatomy) the part of the body that is surrounded by the ribs, between the neck and the waist
  2. the middle section of an insect’s body, to which the legs and wings are attachedTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek thōrax.
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