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English noun: midriff | |||
| 1. | midriff (body) the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) | ||
| Samples | Young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable. | ||
| Synonyms | middle, midsection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, region | ||
| Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||
| 2. | midriff (body) (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration | ||
| Synonyms | diaphragm | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | membrane, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, tissue layer | ||
| Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||
| Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||
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