thorax
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noun
(plural
thoraxes
or
thoraces
|ˈTHôrəˌsēz| )
Anatomy
&
Zoology
the
part
of the
body
of a
mammal
between the
neck
and the
abdomen
, including the
cavity
enclosed by the
rib
s,
breastbone
, and
dorsal
vertebrae
, and containing the chief
organ
s of
circulation
and
respiration
; the
chest
.
〘医〙 胸部, 胸郭
Zoology
the corresponding
part
of a
bird
,
reptile
,
amphibian
, or
fish
.
Entomology
the
middle
section
of the
body
of an
insect
, between the
head
and the
abdomen
, bearing the
leg
s and
wing
s.
〘虫〙 (昆虫の)胸部
ORIGIN
late
Middle English
: via
Latin
from
Greek
thōrax.