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English noun: thorax | |||
| 1. | thorax (body) the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Part meronym | arthropod | ||
| 2. | thorax (body) the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | ||
| Synonyms | chest, pectus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bust, female chest, male chest | ||
| Part holonym | area of cardiac dullness, breast, breastbone, chest, chest cavity, gall bladder, gallbladder, musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, rib cage, sternum, thoracic aorta, thoracic cavity, thoracic vein, vena thoracica | ||
| Part meronym | body, craniate, torso, trunk, vertebrate | ||
| 3. | thorax (animal) part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | prothorax | ||
| Part meronym | insect | ||
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