| English noun: thorax | 
| 1. | thorax (body) the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | body part | 
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 | Part meronym | arthropod | 
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| 2. | thorax (body) the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | 
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 | Synonyms | chest, pectus | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | body part | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | bust, female chest, male chest | 
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 | 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 | 
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 | Part meronym | body, craniate, torso, trunk, vertebrate | 
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| 3. | thorax (animal) part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | body part | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | prothorax | 
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 | Part meronym | insect | 
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